Divorce Confessional: Recent Episodes

Claire Birchwood

Divorcing a narcissist while sharing a child. Open. Anonymous. Understanding.

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Old ghosts pop up unexpectedly just before Halloween 🎃 also my second EMDR therapy session and a helpful tool for coping with trauma

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Married (again) after years, life update and exploring therapy options for PTSD

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Living in the moment and encouragement for single parent families during lockdown

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Work was cancelled due to the virus, what this means for my family and a call for unity and support

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What makes you happy: surround yourself with what nurtures your soul

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Reaching milestones... Alone. Processing feelings of missing a narcissist and being alone for big milestones.

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Thoughts at the one year mark and preparing for sharing custody over a holiday

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Having a rough weekend away from my little guy so I listened to a song we recorded together a year ago. ❤️ Keep those reminders of love and relationship close, even when your babies are far. Enjoy our ditty lol

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History repeating in spite of efforts, relationship updates and how I'm coping

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Feeling helpless that my son is being negatively impacted by my ex's awful parenting choices

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Tanking credit and rebuilding from scratch

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If you lived your life to make yourself happy, what would change?

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Wanting to share but feeling held-back from the trauma

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Feeling insecure and hyper critical of myself in the wake of divorce

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Updates and all the things he didn't do. Going it alone.

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Changing the way we look at forgiveness

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Whether you live holding onto the pain of trauma or not ... They will always see it as your fault. Realizing you'll never get that apology and still finding closure.

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Live your life. Stop thinking you owe it to anyone to overextend yourself beyond what you're capable of

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Also CPS investigation into my ex's neglect

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Checking out. When being a single mom means picking up the pieces of this damaging parenting style ...

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When the lies continue but the truth wins out

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Also it's my ex's birthday and I don't give a fuck. I'm treating myself 😂

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(the answer is no) getting help when your ex convinced you you're crazy

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Depression, uncertainty and feeling a void on this holiday

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When the holidays alone can be unbearable, you don't have to celebrate

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The fact that he's continuing the abuse cycle is extremely triggering for me

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Recognizing the anger part of healing

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When to cut losses and be both mom and dad

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Curbing bad behaviour and an update!

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He harassed me all day. Pressuring for change in time, threatening to withhold money for our son

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Not giving him fuel to hurt you

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Texts from my ex..... And feeling better by spending his money

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And Daddy Issues moves in ... 😐😬🙄🤦

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The fear in coming forward. The judgement in coming foreward. What to say to those that do.

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New singleness, shoes that don't fit and finding contentment in the joy God is bringing me right now

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Thoughts and feelings and why feeling nothing is NOT normal in a relationship

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Living with the effects of leaving, being ok with where you are at right now.

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When evil is everywhere...

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My ex drunk in public with our kid

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Practicing rules for not being abused again fresh out of an abusive relationship

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Healing through surrounding ourselves with empowering stories

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How to process emotions to move forward, productive grief

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How to deal with your ex not contacting your child

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Again 😑

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Things we can do to minimize pain from relationships

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Update - note my brain is fried- lol here's to self love

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The relationship bonding and blessings that happen when you are both mom and dad ❤️

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The pang of disappointment and unfulfilled wedding vows

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How I handle personal questions 🤔

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Challenges single mothers face amd the struggle of stigma in asking for help

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Why I left Facebook and why I got it back one year later. https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/Safe-PeopleHenry-Cloud/1101957885?ean=9780310298144

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How separating your past pain can equip you to embrace hope for the future

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PTSD ... yay! When panic attacks are out of the blue and disabling

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Doing the hard things to heal

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Fake Fionas and how they hurt you during divorce

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The empty box analogy of marriage and frustration at dealing with my ex

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Out of your greatest pain, can come your greatest joy!

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It's impossible to go totally no contact when you advocate for young children

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Being perceived as confrontational when asking for respect

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How to tell projection vs actual NPD

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The c-word keeping you from closure

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How narcissists use your mental health against you

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Letting go of unhealthy survival mode to stop living in fear

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Opening up to joy after pain.

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Healing isn't linear. It's okay not to be ok. That doesn't mean you aren't healing like you should

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Viewing yourself as valuable in the starting over process

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It's a character one

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Why too much focus on the past is a bad thing and what it means for the future of your relationship

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Reclaiming your voice after being silenced

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My chocolate cake recipe! http://apassionateplate.com/darn-good-chocolate-cake/

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All about what I've gained in leaving my ex

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Realness as I describe what being away from my son means to me

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http://www.houseofhealingministries.org/trauma-prayer-resources.html

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Reclaiming my person after divorce .... Or the story of how I made a kid cry on Christmas

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How to deal when painful feelings surface this holiday season

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How to have closure without an apology

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Taking a breather

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Sharing the pain and where I'm at this holiday season

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Hidden costs in becoming a single mom, how to prepare

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Don't date a project

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Everyone has one ! How to share and how much to share is up to you though

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How do we go forward...having left a bad marriage... And deal with toxic people during the holidays. Thoughts?

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Saying no can be hard, but it is incredibly important to learn how to tactfully and gracefully decline events and things that are a detriment to your mental health

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Rambling update on my divorce saga