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November 23, 2025

LOVE VS. CONSUMPTION: I DIDN’T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

I used to think being valued meant being loved. I didn’t know someone could see my worth and still devour me whole. Here’s what I learned about the difference between love and consumption. Continue reading

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Boundaries, codependency, conditional love, emotional abuse, emotional manipulation, gaslighting, healing-journey, healthy relationships, love vs consumption, narcissistic abuse, Nashville trauma support, peer support, religious trauma, self-worth, spiritual abuse, spiritual manipulation, survivor, toxic family, toxic relationships, trauma recovery
July 23, 2025

When Authority Becomes the Enemy of Truth

“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” — Albert EinsteinThe ambulance lights cut through the darkness at the convenience store. Someone had played Russian roulette and lost. As I drove past that night, seventeen and heartbroken after my boyfriend left me for my best friend, I looked up at the empty sky… Continue reading

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narcissistic abuse

LOVE VS. CONSUMPTION: I DIDN’T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

When Authority Becomes the Enemy of Truth