Developing an addiction isn’t an overnight process; it takes constant and longer activity to come into existence. No person wants to develop an addiction, it is the process that occurs through seeking a coping mechanism to switch off the negative thoughts of mind for some time, or for temporary enjoyment. When an individual comes across […]
Being in a relationship not only brightens your day but also helps you feel motivated and inspired in life. However, the opposite happens if you’re in an unhealthy one. The signs can be hard to realize if you’re head over heels, which is normal. Your perspective is different if you’re inside a relationship after all. […]
Getting married is probably the best day of every person’s life, but sometimes fairytales come to an end. Did you know that about 40% of the first marriages end in divorce? That number is 60% for the second marriage and more than 70% of third marriages end in divorce! These statistics are pretty scary and […]
The first thing anyone asks a battered woman is, “why did you put up with that?” Domestic violence is the only crime I can think of—well, besides rape—where the victim is treated as complicit in her own abuse. This is why I rarely talk about my two-year relationship with a batterer. I wasn’t a housewife […]
A note: There’s a lot of trigger-y, very heavy material in this particular essay, including descriptions of graphic fictional violence (in nightmares) and mentions of sexual violence. I included it to paint as clear a picture I could of what it feels like to have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. All respect is given to those who […]
Yesterday, while I was getting ready to go to CostCo with my boyfriend, Michael, I told him a story a friend had told me about how much her dad hated her grandfather. I said, “I wonder what it’s like to have parents who you really deep-down hate.” Then I paused and thought about it, and said, […]
Back in the ’80s, Dr. Vincent Felitti was looking for ways to help obese patients lose weight when he stumbled upon a troubling correlation: most of his patients who quit treatment and gained significant amounts of weight back after losing hundreds of pounds had experienced sexual abuse as children. When he began regularly asking patients […]
Recently, a number of people have taken it upon themselves to tell me that I “can’t” identify as a feminist because I do porn. This fascinates and confuses me on so many different levels. Since when are feminists not “allowed” to exert control over their bodies and make adult decisions about who they will sleep […]
The alleged affair of Prince William has shaken the entire world. Twitter has been all over William, in a negative way, as well as the media, with their reports on the affair. Twitter is more serious with their comments and accusation, without any regard for his family and children. However, Rose Hanbury, the women prince […]
