Beware–Warning Signs When First Dating Article

I’m reading Shahida Arabi’s book, “Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare” and love her wisdom and insight on psychopathic personalities and how to deal with them. Her blog is focused on women who are the victims of abuse but both men and women who are victims of abuse resonate with her experience. I agree with her message that you can grow and become so much more than what happened to you while you were in that bad relationship.... Read More

Self-Esteem for Dating Protection

I love #5 in Mr. Paknis’s article 11 Things I Learned from Being Cheated On: 5. Prioritize protection. My partner was having unprotected sex with other men, and while I am grateful to not have suffered any health repercussions, discovering this caused a deep enough trauma that caused me to run away from a number of topics within my personal life. I even avoided getting tested for a long time afterward, which was one of many reasons my issues... Read More