Cutting ties with my family was just the beginning of my journey into becoming the person I was always meant to be. Growing up, my life goals and plans were very limited. Simply getting through the day without any major drama felt like an achievement. My home life was full of unpredictability, and the truthContinue reading “From Survival to Success: My Story”
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Choosing Yourself: Overcoming Family Loyalty for Healing
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”
Breaking Away from Toxic Family Ties
It took me a long time to find my voice and to finally cut ties with my side of the family. For years I stayed quiet because I didn’t want to break away from them. I had always been a very family-oriented person. I loved the idea of belonging to a unit, of feeling wanted,Continue reading “Breaking Away from Toxic Family Ties”
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 