Escape Abuse!

“I can see clearly, nothing is clear — I keep falling apart every year
Let’s take a hammer to it — There’s no glamour in it
Is there any way out of this dream?” — Tom Waits
It’s not what you thought when you first began it
You got what you want, now you can hardly stand it though,
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I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind
There was something so pleasant about that place.
Even your emotions had an echo
In so much space
And when you’re out there
Without care,
Yeah, I was out of touch
But it wasn’t because I didn’t know enough
I just knew too much
Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me […]

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From Patricia Evans:
The verbally abusive man often has an ‘inside’ self and an ‘outside’ self.
He shows one self to the world. This is the persona or image, that he made up from the outside in. It is his outside self.
His ‘inside’ self is the one that appears when the world is shut out. Then it […]

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When Dan and I were still dating, I arranged a trip to a local tiger/big cat rescue compound which I’d visited before and volunteered at years prior. It’s a wonderful place that rescues abandoned and abused carnivores such as those from circuses, etc. I paid for the tour fees, drove there, made the reservations for […]

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From a recent show of his. Yes, much of what is on his show is just crap. But once in a while he has some useful information, particularly regarding relationships. Here are a couple of really good tips, not specific to abusive relationships, but just break-ups in general.
* No contact for 60 days - […]

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