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I am a 51 year old woman. I live in Ontario Canada. I have recovered from BPD and have dealt with many other of life's challenges as well. I am a professional writer and life coach. I've written numerous articles online and have published 14 ebooks. I also

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Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Abuse in lesbian relationships: 2 of 6

Contrary to the myth that women are only abused by men, some lesbian women abuse their female partners. Lesbian abusers perpetrate violence, and all types of abuse. Lesbian abusers perpetrate sexual abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, domestic violence, financial and spiritual abuse upon their intimates. When two people ar...
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Childhood abuse and abuse in adult relationships: 3 of 8

Those who are verbally, sexually, physically, and/or emotionally abused in childhood often end up in abusive relationships and either suffering more abuse or being abusive themselves. Why? Patterns and unresolved and unfinished business are two of the main reasons. Any form of abuse leaves its victims feeling worthless, less...
Health & Fitness > Autism Asperger's syndrome: Disability or difference in ability?: 3 of 7

Is Asperger's Syndrome a disability or a different ability? While both have some truth to them, Asperger's Syndrome, for those who are diagnosed in adulthood doesn't have to be a negative disabling isolating reality. Understanding your differences more and accepting them will enable you to succeed. Ability is defined in Webs...
Health & Fitness > Personality Disorders The core wound of abandonment in borderline personality disorder: 1 of 1

If you've been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) awareness of the core wound of abandonment will change your life. It is the core wound of abandonment in those who have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) that is the source of insecure or non-existent attachment that leads to the toxi...
Health & Fitness > Personality Disorders Self mutilation is the language of pain associated to borderline personality disorder: 3 of 5

Self-mutilation, for many who have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), is a learned language of profound pain. It is a primordial scream for help. It is the apex of needing to be heard, validated, and soothed. It is one of the most prolific and anguished expressions of borderline pain. It is self-defeating and holds you h...
Health & Fitness > Personality Disorders Recognizing and coping with narcissistic abuse: 5 of 6

Narcissistic abuse can be the result of any unhealthy or toxic relationship with any personality disordered person those with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and other disorders. Those who have NPD perpetrate verbal, emotional, and/or physical abuse against others often lacking...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The legacy of childhood sexual abuse: 18 of 18

There are many legacies within the over all legacy of childhood sexual abuse. Each one of them is a journey of unfolding pain and possibility. Sexual abuse in childhood is a betrayal and is experienced as abandonment. Depending upon the age that one is sexually abused the consequences can be very dire indeed. All sexual abus...
Health & Fitness > Brain & Nerve Conditions The adult individual and Asperger's syndrome: 4 of 4

Every person with Asperger's Syndrome, (AS) is a person, not a syndrome or disorder or group of traits of symptoms. All that we are is not defined or explained by the fact that we have Asperger's Syndrome. Each one of us is an individual. Often misunderstood, but, individual nonetheless. This is especially true of those who ...
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues The history and importance of gay pride: 4 of 4

Gay pride has it genesis in the rebellion of The Stonewall Riots of 1969. Decades later it is still a relevant cultural celebration steeped in tradition and meaning. Gay Pride celebrations continue to grow each and every year in communities all around the world. Gay Pride is celebrated once a year and it commemorates the now...
Health & Fitness > Personality Disorders Insecure attachment in borderline personality disorder: Links to rage and abuse: 2 of 2

Those diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are much more likely to be abusive than those in the general population. Non borderlines in relationships to or with borderlines often suffer verbal abuse, emotional abuse, psychological abuse, physical abuse, and/or domestic violence. The propensity for abusiveness ...