I ignored the red flags around emotional manipulation. My partner would twist situations to make me feel guilty or at fault, even when I wasn’t. At th...

For me, it was about acknowledging the isolation first, instead of brushing it aside. I had to face the fact that I was disconnected not just from oth...

Unfortunately, I’ve experienced this more times than I’d like to admit. There were moments when I felt completely alone, even though my partner was si...

I think respect is absolutely essential because it sets the tone for how you treat each other in all aspects of the relationship. It’s not just about ...

Unfortunately, I have experienced this. My ex would constantly undermine me, especially in front of other people, as if making me feel small somehow m...

Honestly, therapy saved me. After leaving a toxic relationship, I didn’t even know who I was anymore. My therapist helped me pick up the pieces and fi...

Trust is huge for me when it comes to therapy. If I don’t feel like I can be open and honest with my therapist, then the whole process feels pointless...

For a long time, emotional neglect made me feel invisible, like my feelings and needs didn’t matter. It left me with a lot of self-doubt, constantly q...

Absolutely, this is something I’ve struggled with for a long time. I often find myself in situations where I feel like I’m speaking but no one is real...

When I was in the middle of it, I didn’t even realize I was being manipulated. I felt like I was constantly in the wrong, always apologizing for thing...

Definitely. It’s such a confusing and frustrating experience. For a while, I didn’t even have the language to understand what was happening. My partne...

I think it takes complete blame off one person, because there is always two roles.

Becoming more selective about who I trust .

I think isolation has helped me recover on more then one occasion by providing the grace and solitude to process my emotions.