11/13/2025
I always thought I knew what abuse looked like. A black eye. A thrown bottle. Screaming matches.
But abuse doesn’t always leave visible marks.
It can look like manipulation. Gaslighting. Emotional neglect. Being used and discarded, over and over.
It took me three marriages and 13 years to finally see the pattern I kept repeating. And just when I thought I’d broken free, I realized I was doing it all over again.
In my latest blog post, I share my journey through toxic relationships—the fear, the shame, the Stockholm syndrome, and why I stayed when everyone told me to leave.
I didn’t just write this for me. I wrote this for and for all the men and women who have stayed or are still staying in abusive relationships.
If you’ve ever wondered “why doesn’t she just leave?” or if you’re questioning your own relationship, this story is for you.
Read the full blog post (link in bio) 💔
If this post spoke to you, and if you’re ready to start healing these patterns for good, I’d like to personally invite you to join my upcoming in person Release & Renewal retreat in Caldwell Idaho Nov 29-30th.
Together with .calamity , we’ll be holding a safe container for healing childhood trauma,teaching you how to set healthy boundaries, and create new patterns for positive growth in your life.
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