It’s not ‘just a phone call’!

Dimly lit narrow hallway with an old wooden door and light glowing underneath

The text details a woman's struggle with a manipulative roommate who exploits her declining health and emotional resources. Despite numerous available solutions for his problems, he instead creates crises to test her boundaries and maintain control. The narrative emphasizes her need to prioritize her well-being and reject his manipulative behavior.

The Elderly and Complex PTSD

How what most consider just a problem can actually be traumatic...and one person's possible solution Trauma-informed therapy by therapists trained in trauma processing is a relatively new treatment modality. There are those of us who are 62 and older who have never had this type of therapy available to us. And, unless we have money … Continue reading The Elderly and Complex PTSD

“If you didn’t want to die alone, maybe you should have treated people better.”

The content discusses the harmful expectations placed on codependent individuals, emphasizing the pressure to avoid setting boundaries and taking endless blame. It illustrates this through a personal anecdote involving a friend who absurdly blames the speaker for a bruise after a night of heavy drinking, reflecting misguided scapegoating.