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Navigating Narcissistic Relationships with Strength and Clarity Part Two

Divorce and Separation, Relationship / Grace Chatting

Navigating Narcissistic Relationships with Strength and Clarity Part Two: Knowing When to Let Go and Reclaiming Your Power In Part One, we explored the subtle difference between healthy and unhealthy narcissism, the importance of setting and holding boundaries, and how to stay empathic without erasing yourself. All of this is foundational. But even with this […]

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BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER – Part 4 – Self-Worth

Divorce and Separation, Life with an Alcoholic, Personal Growth, Relationship / Grace Chatting

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER – Part 4 – Self-worth Rebuilding Self-Worth – Rediscovering Who You Really Are After years of living in a relationship where you were ignored, blamed, or diminished, your sense of self-worth can be severely eroded. You may not even realise how deeply it’s been affected until you’re out

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BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER – Part 3 – Boundaries

Divorce and Separation, Life with an Alcoholic, Personal Growth, Relationship / Grace Chatting

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC Part 3 – Boundaries Creating Boundaries That Protect Your Voice and Identity As you reclaim your voice and rebuild confidence in your decisions, the next essential step is setting boundaries. Boundaries are not walls but bridges to safety, clarity, and self-respect. They define where you end and someone else

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BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER – Part 2 – Voice

Divorce and Separation, Life with an Alcoholic, Personal Growth, Relationship / Grace Chatting

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC Part 2 – Voice Reclaiming Your Voice – Rebuilding Confidence in Decision-Making After years of living in a gaslit, emotionally unstable environment, many people find that such experiences severely undermine their ability to make decisions and trust themselves. Others may have silenced your voice, questioned or overridden your choices,

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Beyond Survival: Thriving After Life With An Alcoholic Partner

Divorce and Separation, Life with an Alcoholic, Personal Growth, Relationship / Grace Chatting

Beyond Survival: Thriving After Life With An Alcoholic I’m Grace Chatting, and welcome to this new series—Beyond Surviving Life With An Alcoholic. If you’ve found your way here, you’ve survived something profoundly challenging. Living with alcoholism in a partner or family member is a deeply distressing and life-altering experience. Many of you know my story,

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Emotional Infidelity: The Hidden Hurt That Can Erode Even Loving Relationships

Divorce and Separation, Relationship / Grace Chatting

Emotional Infidelity: The Hidden Hurt That Can Erode Even Loving Relationships Emotional infidelity is one of the quietest and most misunderstood forms of betrayal. Unlike physical cheating, it often does not revolve around sex but centres on secrecy, emotional intimacy, and a gradual drift of connection from one partner to someone outside the relationship. It

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Creating a Sensory-Friendly Home: A Foundational Step for Neurodivergent Families

ADHD, Autism / Grace Chatting

Creating a Sensory-Friendly Home: A Foundational Step for Neurodivergent Families For Parents, Children, and Relationships: Navigating the Spectrum Together As a later-diagnosed Au-ADHD woman, mother to a similarly diagnosed daughter, and likely grandmother to an autistic child as well, I understand intimately how neurodivergence threads its way through generations—often unnoticed until the patterns become too

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When Love Feels Like It Disappears: ADHD, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, and Object Permanence in Relationships

ADHD, Relationship / Grace Chatting

When Love Feels Like It Disappears: ADHD, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, and Object Permanence in Relationships If you’re in a relationship where one or both partners have ADHD, you may have noticed moments where love seems to vanish—suddenly, intensely, and without warning. These emotional waves often aren’t about what’s happening in the relationship, but rather the

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Adult ADHD and Love: Why Partners Feel Rejected—and How to Rebuild Connection

ADHD, Relationship / Grace Chatting

Adult ADHD and Love: Why Partners Feel Rejected—and How to Rebuild Connection Feeling seen, heard, and valued in a loving relationship is essential. Yet for many couples where one partner lives with Adult ADHD, a painful and often misunderstood dynamic can develop: one partner feels neglected, the other feels criticised or misunderstood. If you’ve found

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The Complexities of Love and ADHD

ADHD, Relationship / Grace Chatting

The Complexities of Love and ADHD Relationships are an intricate dance requiring communication, emotional regulation, responsibility-sharing, and mutual support. Every couple faces challenges, but when one or both partners have ADHD, those challenges take on an extra layer of complexity. ADHD impacts attention, impulse control, emotional regulation, and executive functioning—often leading to miscommunication, frustration, and

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