by Loren Keeling | Feb 11, 2026 | Toxic Relationships
This short article is a chapter from What Type of Man? Stuck – Why do women stay? was written by another survivor who contributed anonymously. She listed 12 reasons why women stay. These might resonate with you if you have been in a similar situation. Or...
by Loren Keeling | Dec 29, 2025 | Toxic Relationships
Surviving the “Wednesday Girl” Confession & Betrayal Trauma. December 26th marks the eighth anniversary of a day that shattered my world and irrevocably changed the course of my life. The raw, poignant energy of that specific December is perfectly...
by Loren Keeling | Dec 23, 2025 | Toxic Relationships
5 Shocking Truths Behind Narcissistic ‘Future Faking’ The Seductive Illusion of ‘Someday’ Have you ever been in a relationship that felt like a beautiful dream of the future, yet the reality of the present was confusing and painful? One moment, your...
by Loren Keeling | Oct 6, 2025 | Toxic Relationships
My lived experience. I now call the abrupt termination of the relationship a four-sentence discard speech. Here are the words he used to end a relationship that spanned eleven years. In fact he denied that we had a relationship. I now do not want to refer to it as a...
by Loren Keeling | Mar 10, 2025 | Toxic Relationships
Abuse Doesn’t End With Separation Leaving an abusive relationship is often seen as the final step to freedom, but for many survivors, the abuse doesn’t end with separation. In fact, it can escalate, taking on new and insidious forms that continue to inflict emotional,...
