Hi Everyone, I wanted to take a moment and dedicate a special post towards individuals that has a fear of heights and/or flying. This is more of a recommendation as it definitely has worked for me. I Promise! The Story Growing up I have always been terrified of flying. The first and the last time I flew I was about 13 years old when my mom moved me and my sister to Oklahoma. Not a month into the move my aunt passed away and we had to turn around and fly back out in November/December time frame to attend the funeral in Washington, DC. Although I did not like flying I was getting by. How? I do n ..read more

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A victims protection order is known to prevent any harm from being done to you. This act varies based on the state you live in and can also help cover protection for your family members (immediate and far) as well as close friends, and co-workers. In order to activate a VPO you must go down to the county clerks office to file your statement against the abuser. You will need as much information on that person as possible. It will ask you for their car tag and vehicle information, SSN, Drivers License number, where the individual work, and so forth. During this time you should be granted an emer ..read more

In therapy I've learned that having a safe place is a chance to escape from reality. This place is to bring you back down to earth and relax your nerves. My go to is the beach and if I am not near my second place is a river or stream of running water in the middle of a forest. Water brings me back down to earth and it gives me energy to be there; by the time I leave I feel refreshed. Significance The importance of having a safe place while recovering from PTSD is to escape your current surroundings and relieve tension. Your safe place will also keep you grounded after discussing graphic detail ..read more

The importance of having documentation is significant! It will become crucial to the abuse case. You will need to be able to provide proof of the abuse occurring; this includes, emotional, trauma, verbal, and physical abuse. For example, I went through a physical abuse situation for about 4 1/2 years and after about the 1st year of abuse I began to compile data. I kept photos and began writing journal entries. Within my journal I would include the date and time when the abuse occurred. There were many times I could not up and jot information down in my journal or he would see. I found ways to ..read more

You want to know how to kill your interview!? We all do! Here's how in under 3 Mins: When I went for my interview I was always worried about saying the wrong thing and beginning to sweat. I worried that they could see I was completely nervous and had no idea what I was saying. Overtime I have become a pro at interviewing by researching ways to kill an interview and adding my own insight that has worked best for me. I found out these simple steps worked by receiving criticism and feedback from my interviewers. I wanted to know if I were on the right track; And I was! Here is what you should do ..read more

When in an abusive situation it is best to take time out and build a plan to escape. Most times this takes people years to consider and actually put the plan in motion; for self reasons and concerns. For me it took me about 3 years and then another 1 1/2 to finally be released from the toxic situation. Let me explain. the.relationship. At the 3rd year mark I have decided I have had enough and I felt like I was at my breaking point within the relationship. I wanted to leave! I knew from previous attempts he would follow me to several locations by tracking my phone through GPS in which I did not ..read more

There are six different types of abuse and can affect anyone in various ways. These are physical, sexual, emotional-verbal, mental, financial, and cultural. Physical- Physical abuse is self explanatory. A person is attacked physically and typically have marks left on the body. Sometimes a person may not have physical signs of abuse forming right away or at all. For me I have had scraps and bruises on my arms and legs. I have even had a line on the back of my neck from when I was strangled multiple times for days sometimes even weeks. Physical abuse is crucially dangerous and can sometimes even ..read more

Hi Everyone, My name is Nicolete Wilson and some people call me Nicco for short. Not Nikki because that is my older sisters nick name or Nicole because I feel like it is the generic go to. LOL! Currently I am 26 years old with no kids and I now reside in Texas. The reason I am starting this blog is to introduce raw material regarding relationship abuse as I am a survivor as well as showcase the fun side of me and bring out wonderful recommendations in food recipes, someday an encouragement fitness clothing line, and discussions on building an exit plan from your abuser, warning signs and the p ..read more