Red Flags

The Three Stages of Abuse
Most abuses aren’t usually so obvious, especially when the abuser knows that it serves their needs to keep their victims around long-term. It is gradual, so many people don’t understand that they have been trapped in for so long, if they ever...

Gaslighting – What You Need to Know About This Psychological and Emotional Abuse
Gaslighting was not a term I had heard throughout the course of my most intense abuse. I was not myself anymore, and I didn’t know why. My abuser acted and said he loved everything about me and everything I was. But before I knew it, we were doing...

In Need or Irresponsible? Are You Helping Someone Avoid Responsibility?
There is a distinct difference between someone in need and someone that is irresponsible. Someone who is in need is the person who lacks control over their situation, and has often run out of options. Someone who is irresponsible is the person who often makes...

How to Spot the Wolves
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree...