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spiritsonghcdc
Dec 6, 20243 min read
The Flying Monkey Effect: They're All Around Us
If you've been in the narcissistic abuse world long enough, you know what a flying monkey is. It's the narcissist's circle of loyalists...
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spiritsonghcdc
Nov 7, 20244 min read
The Metaphor Continues: Abuser Gets Full Custody
Sigh. I've had to do a lot of coaching myself in the last 48 hours--radical acceptance, circle of control, breathe in...healing means...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jul 1, 20244 min read
The Debate and Family Court: Abuse on Stage
I wasn't home when the debate started last Thursday, which was fine because I didn't want to watch it anyway. I knew what would happen. I...
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spiritsonghcdc
Feb 8, 20243 min read
On Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, and Fast Cars
As a teenager in the 80's, I already had a pretty wide range of musical interests that included musicians and bands like Depeche Mode,...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jan 30, 20243 min read
"He's Nothing."
If you haven't been keeping up with the news, E. Jean Carroll is a name you should know. She accused and successfully proved in a civil...
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spiritsonghcdc
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Barbie. Just Go See It Already.
There are plenty of articles out there about the movie and why you should go see it. There are also plenty of opinions out there about...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jul 31, 20234 min read
WWSD? (She'd call them the f* out!)
When Sinead O'Conner dropped her first album in 1987, I was 15. She dropped her second album in 1990--the year I graduated high school. I...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 28, 20234 min read
The Narcissistic Meltdown: What Can We Learn From Donald Trump?
Watching the 45th president of the United States melt down all over social media and say things like "I am a legitimate person" as a...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 24, 20235 min read
The Titan Submarine Tragedy: The Detail I Can't Get Past
I'm not even going to touch the topic of whether it was appropriate to make jokes or memes regarding the irony of a bunch of billionaires...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 5, 20234 min read
In the News (Again): When It Gets Overwhelming
When I was first creating this blog space, I was thinking about the categories that I'd likely need to include. What would I be writing...
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spiritsonghcdc
May 27, 20232 min read
Tina Tuner: Simply the Best
July 3rd of 1976 I was four years old, the oldest of two, almost three--my little brother was born later that month. I didn't know who...
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spiritsonghcdc
Apr 18, 20235 min read
It's the Guns. And the People.
Today's post isn't about divorcing a high conflict or abusive person, or post separation abuse, or even healing from trauma. You see for...
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spiritsonghcdc
Apr 4, 20233 min read
Arraignment Watch: My Predictions
So I'm sitting here like many Americans, I've got another browser window open with a live feed, waiting for the former POTUS to arrive...
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spiritsonghcdc
Mar 31, 20233 min read
The Indictment: Why it Matters.
I've alluded to the fact that 2016 was a very triggering year for me. If you haven't guessed yet what the trigger for that PTSD spiral...
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spiritsonghcdc
Mar 19, 20234 min read
#justicefortyandbrynlee
If you're not following this national story, you should be. It perfectly illustrates the brokenness of our Family Court system. I first...
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