Growing up in a toxic family, you learn to adapt just to survive. You learn what to say, what not to say… how to behave, how to stay small, how to keep the peace. That becomes your normal. It’s the only version of life you know. But then you grow up. You start to seeContinue reading “Choosing Yourself: Overcoming Family Loyalty for Healing”
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Growing Up in a Toxic Home and Learning How to Break the Cycle
Life at Home Growing Up Life at home growing up wasn’t easy. It was a tough road, but it also became one filled with lessons that shaped my adult life — even though I never planned far enough ahead to imagine I would one day become an adult with a family of my own. ToContinue reading “Growing Up in a Toxic Home and Learning How to Break the Cycle”
Breaking Free 