Are You in A Toxic Relationship?
Nicole Greene in her Blog Post dated October 22, 2017 says “ Every romantic relationship is different. But there’s one thing all should know doesn’t belong in a relationship: ABUSE, whether physical or emotional. Sometimes abuse is disguised as or confused with love. But it’s not. No one has the right to hurt you, control you, or make you feel afraid — even if they say they do it because they love you. “Toxic relationships can start in the home, the last place it should take place. When abuse is present in the home, parents are normally oblivious to its effects on the children. When one parent is abusive to another, it often spills to the children and has drastic long term effects on them. Be it physical abuse, emotional abuse, or even financial abuse it leaves its marks on the children in the home. When shopping around for someone to help me handle this topic i came across a real Jewel. She is a student in her final year at university, a Podcaster, a Writer , a Baker and a Mental Health Activist. She wears so many hats.
What helped her cope?
She found her voice in her writing and podcasting . Check it out “Through My Eyes” is a is a journey of life from her perspective. Her story about life, the wins, the fails and above all, what she sees as social injustices. She shares where those who have undergone trauma can get help and below is the list:
- Green Strings Network – Link here help to restore hope to those who have gone through trauma;
- The book “The body keeps the score by Bessel Van Der Kolk – check online for ebook
- A song unexpected places by Heather Sorenson – available on YouTube
What to do when encountering toxic relationships?
The steps below can help you:
- Get professional help;
- Study the tactics and learn to be assertive;
- Set healthy boundaries;
- Build your self-worth and self-respect;
- Start a Journal to keep your emotions in check;
- Seek comfort, healing and wisdom from God;
Helping abused young people one bite at a time:
She has started a bakery called “The Muffin Hut”. All the money she gets from her sales she channels it to helping abused teenagers. Please support her mission by buying a cake or muffin as per details below.
