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Birth-Family Abuses of Adult Daughters
Always A Losing Proposition- Dondi's Story and Babette's Story
Betrayal and Treachery- Killing A Relationship The Fast Way
CRITICISM-Chipping Away At Your Self-Esteem & Confidence
FAMILY FREELOADERS- Sob Stories,Con Games,&Never Getting Off The Couch
FAMILY FREELOADERS- PART 2
FAMILY FREELOADERS- PART 3
Still The Boss After All These Years
The Birthday Party Double Standard- National Holiday vs. Chopped Liver
When Is It Ever Going To Be My Turn?- The Exploitation Habit
Why They Abuse, Betray, or Abandon You
FAMILY JEALOUSY-The Shameful Secret Behind Abuse And Betrayal
THE PRICE OF INDEPENDENCE- Living As Equals To Other Adults
WHY DO I PUT UP WITH THIS GARBAGE?Approval Needs, Abandonment Fears
WHY? TRYING TO UNDERSTAND AN ABUSER'S MOTIVATION
The Silent Partner & The Silent Majority
Can One Person's Apology Make Amends For Other People's Behavior?
The Devil's Advocate : Handling The Family Meddler / "Peacemaker"
The Silent Partner
They Can't All Be Wrong And You Right...Or Can They?
The Effects of Abuse
Setting & Enforcing Limits & Boundaries
Enforcing Consequences Is Not Revenge
Learning to Say No
Off-Limits Subjects
Setting Limits-The Cure For Getting No Respect
What About "Love Your Enemies"? (Matthew 5: 44-48)
Rebuking
Reaping What They Sow - The Natural Consequences Of Bad Behavior
Rebuke- It's For Their Own Good
Repenting & Apologies
Meaningful vs. Meaningless Apologies
The 3 Rs Of Accountability- Repentance, Restitution, and Personal Responsibility
Why Don't They Just Apologize?
Forgiveness-Not Necessarily What You Think
Different Degrees Of Reconciliation- Go With Your Comfort Level
Forgiveness-Does It Matter If The Abuser Is A Born-Again Christian?
How Can I Forgive?
If No Unconditional Forgiveness, Then What About "Father Forgive Them"
No Forgiveness For The Unrepentant
The Abuser's Reactions to Rebuke or Divorce
"After All I've Done For You..."- Trotting Out The "You Owe Me" Excuse
"My Days Are Numbered!" (And You're Speeding It Up By Confronting Me)
"You're Not Supposed To Judge Me"- The Difference Between Judging and
Desperate Measures- When They Sense They're Losing Their Grip On You-
I'm Only Human,Nobody's Perfect, We're All Selfish & All Make Mistakes
Let's Go To Counseling Together And Work On OUR Problems
Selective Amnesia: "I Have No Idea What I Did Wrong!"
She Can't Help The Way She Acts-So You'll Just Have To Accept It !
Spin Control-Making Abuse Sound Like A GOOD Thing
The Christian Abuser- Twisting God's Word To Justify Abuse
The Mystery Excuse For Abuse: Various Versions of "You Don't Know What You're Talking About" With No Further Explanation Given
The Old Age Excuses: He's Old- So He's Entitled /That's How They Get
The Preemptive Strike-Kissing Up To Your Spouse, Or Getting Rid Of Him
Reprobates & Cutting Ties
A Portrait Of Evil-How My Birth-Father Finally Sank Too Low To Dig Out
Cutting Ties- Knowing When It's Time To Walk Away
Hoovering 101 And No Contact 101
Satan's Evil Minion- The Unredeemable Reprobate
Should I Let My Estranged Relatives Have Contact With My Children?
Some Things Just Never Change
When Your Abuser Dies - Funerals,Obituaries, & Condolences
Happier Holidays
But I'm A Mother, Too! The Mother's Day and Father's Day Dilemma
Enriching Your Holidays While Including Your Birth-Family
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Put Up The Christmas Tree!
My Holiday Deliverance
New Traditions
Our Annual SAY NO TO ADULT CHILD ABUSE WEEK- Every year starting the Sunday after Mother's Day.
Claiming the Victory
A Poem To My Family Of Origin....By Sister Pavitra
Getting Over A Lost Relationship
Honour Thy Father And Thy Mother
Is God Really Telling Us To Honor Abusive Parents?
My Name is Renee- But It Used to be Linda
Obituary for an Abuser
God's Word
The Wisdom of Proverbs
Reading Spotlight
BOUNDARIES- When to Say Yes, When to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life
CHILDREN OF THE SELF-ABSORBED, A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents.
DIVORCING A PARENT
HEAL & FORGIVE II- The Journey From Abuse And Estrangement To Reconcil
HEAL & FORGIVE: Forgiveness In The Face Of Abuse
SAFE PEOPLE- How To Find Relationships That Are Good For You And Avoid Those That Aren't
The 3:16s
THE CONTROL FREAK- Coping With Those Around You, Taming The One Within
THE HOLY BIBLE- THE BOOK OF LUKE
THE HOLY BIBLE, 1 JOHN, 2 JOHN, 3 JOHN
THE MOM FACTOR
THE POWER OF APOLOGY
THE SOCIOPATH NEXT DOOR- 1 in 25 Ordinary Americans Secretly Has No Conscience And Can Do Anything At All Without Feeling Guilty
TOXIC PARENTS- Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
WHEN YOU AND YOUR MOTHER CAN'T BE FRIENDS-Resolving the Most Complicated Relationship of Your Life
Our Real Father
The Biblical Duties of a Proper Parent
Who's Your Daddy?
Joy in Jesus
WWJRD?- What Would Jesus REALLY Do?
The Freedom of the Holy Spirit
The Spirit Of Truth
Receiving a Word From The Lord
Receiving A Word From The Lord
Recognizing A Word From The Lord
Finding Peace
Finding Peace In Your Life
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