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Like so many Survivors of childhood sexual violence — and other forms of abuse — I live with chronic pain. Some days, it’s excruciating. But nearly every medical professional I see says the same thing:“You’ve got to move. Exercise will help.” (I believe them, but it is easier said than done sometimes.) So when I […]
How Many Warnings Does It Take Before We Protect Women Like Sonya Massey? October 30, 2025
You know what? We can’t afford to look at these cases as “isolated incidents.” We’ve got to look at patterns. Because what happened to Sonya Massey wasn’t random. Sean Grayson — the man who killed her — had already been fired by four police departments before he ever stepped into her home. Four. That’s four […]
My Partner Suddenly Changed His Beliefs or Lifestyle and Now Demands That I Change Too. Is That Normal?” October 29, 2025
Here’s the thing. “Real transformation invites partnership, not submission. True faith doesn’t need a cage—it needs room to breathe.” This is a pattern called ideological coercive control—when someone uses belief systems, values, or new personal “rules” to dominate or reshape another person’s life. It often hides under the language of love, faith, leadership, or family […]

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