Sometimes leaving hurts, but staying becomes the thief of…

“no recovery from trauma is possible without attending to issues of safety, care for the self, reparative connections to other human beings, and a…

— Janina Fisher

“In spite of the horror, in spite of the tragedy, in spite of the weeks of sleepless nights, I'm finally alive. I'm not pretending.…

— Ellen Bass

“Pleasure fades, gets old, gets thrown out with last year's fad. Fear, guilt, all that stuff stays fresh. Maybe that's why people get so…

— Katherine Applegate

“In situations of captivity the perpetrator becomes the most powerful person in the life of the victim, and the psychology of the victim is…

— Judith Lewis Herman

“With your brain veritably defined by its dynamic neuroplasticity, the cage that holds you back is an illusion. Your brain potential is unlimited.”

— Jennifer Fraser

“Realizing your own mother was incapable of truly seeing you—of loving you for who you are rather than as an extension of herself—is a…

— Shari Franke

“A person raised in a healthy family is equipped to live a confident and independent life; someone from an unhealthy family is filled with…

— Christina Enevoldsen

“To this point in his life, Jake had been aware of only three feelings about his father: puzzlement, fear, and a species of weak,…

— Stephen King

“Hey, we're not so poor that we have to steal people's leftovers in restaurants anymore, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to pay someone…

— Brittany Williams

“Narcissists play a public game and a private game which makes it harder to understand. Expressing your concerns suddenly turns you into the ‘jealous…

— Tracy Malone

“You’re too sensitive’ victims of sexual abuse are told over and over by those whose reality depends on being insensitive. Most adults who have…

— Renee Fredrickson

“As to not bestir Joseph, who was fast asleep and snoring, Nellie softly said to him, “You know . . . their departure is…

— LAURA LANGDON

“You deserve freedom. You owe it to yourself. You are anything but selfish whenever you decide to stand up for yourself!”

— Myriam Ben Salem

“Healing was a terrifying and painful experience and my life was as full of struggle and heartache as it had always been. Several years…

— Ellen Bass

“Hmm… if yelling at me makes you feel okay… then we can continue. I can even make some more tea for the second round.”

— Sam P. Grace