If you are hurting because your narcissistic ex "moved on", remember this: they don't seek connection, they seek consumption. Their sense of entitlement, need for admiration, difficulty empathizing, and pattern of taking advantage of others are reflected in their objectification of people. They only see people as tools, toys, or obstacles. The same person can shift between all three inside of a manipulationship. People are tools - They value what you provide: attention, money, labor,...

A primary reason I stayed so long in a destructive marriage was because I incorrectly understood that enduring the "...or worse" was my cross to bear. We all need to be reminded that the cross is a symbol of liberation, not oppression. Jesus endured the cross so we could walk in freedom and strength to accomplish the good, God-ordained work so marvelously begun in us. As long as there are "pastors" (like the one here) who espouse ungodly suffering as acceptable and even deem it a virtue,...

We've heard people say, "I don't look like what I've been through!" - and that's indeed a blessing. But it's also okay to look like what you've been through. Rescues aren't cute. It is a blessing to survive the hell on earth called Intimate Partner Violence and still know that God is still God and faithful to His promises. Here are 10 Bible verses to encourage you on your healing and recovery journey. "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Psalm 147:3 "You intended to harm...