You are just another source of supply — I recently followed Patrick Weaver Ministries on Facebook. He shares about abusive relationships with narcissists and growing up with an alcoholic narcissist for a father. In a recent post, he shared that we struggle in relationships with narcissists because we don’t realize that they don’t have relationships. They have arrangements…

Protect yourself physically and emotionally — A Caution The first rule for meeting with a narcissist or someone who has been abusive to you in the past is, “Safety First”. Don’t put yourself or your children at risk of violence. If you have any doubt about your safety do not meet with a dangerous person. Boundaries Now that we…

I’m here to serve you — Hi! I’m Julia Freeman and I’m a Domestic Violence and Narcissistic Abuse survivor. I write under an alias I chose while living in a domestic violence shelter. I have a bunch of children, love to read, write, watch movies, and help others. I have been a writer since before I could…

Part I: Examples from my former husband — Abuse is abuse even when we excuse it with a chuckle, while the abuser attempts to win our favor by acting like a loveable, but unruly child. Things he said “I’m sorry for yelling with you.” My former husband made this faux apology after we had a blowout because of some abusive thing…

This week on the podcast I share what has been on my heart lately. Topics: Holidays -getting through them -making new traditions -enjoying the holidays again as you heal -picture-perfect narc holidays How I celebrated Thanksgiving and made it a holiday we could enjoy Getting through the winter blahs…

Prepare to have a better outcome than I did — I wish I had documented the abuse. I should have made recordings of him yelling and cursing at me. I should have recorded him being abusive to the children. If I had started a part-time job and saved as much money as possible I could have had my own home…

Humming every day keeps the doctor away??? — I used to hum in the shower every morning. Mostly because I was afraid to sing in the hearing or potential hearing of any other human. When I read that humming can help keep sinus problems away I was happy about my accidental “healthy” habit. Now that I am free…

How was your November? — Cooler weather and the holidays are upon us. Some of my children and I celebrated Thanksgiving together. I decided to let go of any traditions that didn’t bring joy and had the best Thanksgiving ever. We cooked our favorite foods, watched movies, and played games. It was nice to spend…