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🧠 When Someone You Love Has ASPD: Choosing to Stay or Walk Away

And why choosing your safety isn’t cruel—it’s necessary. We don’t often talk about what it really means to live with someone diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)—or what it costs your soul to stay. When people hear “ASPD,” they often think of criminals or serial offenders. But ASPD shows up far more subtly in daily life—partners, parents, siblings,… Read More 🧠 When Someone You Love Has ASPD: Choosing to Stay or Walk Away

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“Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” 

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

When Absence Doesn’t Make the Heart Grow Fonder: Why Emotional Loneliness Can’t Be Ignored in Relationships We’ve all heard the old saying: “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” And in some situations, that’s true. A little space can rekindle appreciation, allow partners to miss one another, and even bring fresh energy into a stale or overly comfortable… Read More “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” 

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When Love Isn’t Really Love — It’s a Transaction Dressed Up in Romance

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

Some relationships don’t begin with cruelty or chaos.They begin with charm. With intensity. With someone who makes you feel seen — at least on the surface. But underneath that intensity, something isn’t quite right. You’re the one doing the giving.The investing.The nurturing.The supporting. And slowly, you realize: this isn’t a relationship.It’s a performance.One where you’re the stage, and they’re… Read More When Love Isn’t Really Love — It’s a Transaction Dressed Up in Romance

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✅ Spotting the Early Signs: A Survivor’s Checklist

Know the red flags before they root themselves in your nervous system. 🧠 The Emotional Manipulation Begins Subtly Look out for patterns — not just moments. Abusers condition, test, and wear you down over time. 🚩 1. They Move Too Fast Red flag: You feel flattered and a little overwhelmed. Your gut says, “This is too much, too soon.” 🚩 2.… Read More ✅ Spotting the Early Signs: A Survivor’s Checklist

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🧡 From Take-Take-Take to Generous Hearts: The Healing Power of True Support 🧡

Miserly behavior may safeguard material resources, but it often does so at the cost of something infinitely more precious: relationships, trust, and emotional fulfillment. Whether it’s time, money, affection, or energy, withholding can quietly erode connection and safety in our relationships. True generosity is not just about opening your wallet—it’s about opening your heart. It’s saying:✨ “I see you.… Read More 🧡 From Take-Take-Take to Generous Hearts: The Healing Power of True Support 🧡

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💼💔 Asset Concealment in Divorce: When the Truth Comes Out — Even Decades Later

In the world of divorce and legal separation, few things feel more unjust than discovering your former partner has been hiding money, investments, or property — especially when you’ve sacrificed, supported, and given in good faith. But here’s what many people don’t know: If asset concealment is discovered — even years or decades after the… Read More 💼💔 Asset Concealment in Divorce: When the Truth Comes Out — Even Decades Later

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**“It’s for your own good…”

The Masked Malice Behind Relationship Sabotage** There’s a particular kind of emotional betrayal that cuts deeply—when someone you trust destroys your relationshipsand tells you they’re doing it for your own good. At first, you might believe them. After all, they’re family. Maybe even a sibling. You might think: Maybe they see something I don’t. Maybe they really care…… Read More **“It’s for your own good…”

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🌹The Honeymoon Phase: What Should You Actually Expect?

Ah, the honeymoon phase — that early, glowing stage of a relationship where everything feels exciting, new, and full of possibility. But if you’ve experienced toxic or abusive love in the past, this phase can feel confusing rather than comforting. You might find yourself asking: Let’s get something clear: ❤️ Being loved well is not a luxury. It’s not spoiling.… Read More 🌹The Honeymoon Phase: What Should You Actually Expect?

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