by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Mar 29, 2023 | Blog, Narcisstic Abuse
Sexual abuse is so poorly understood. Its very basic definition can be so simplistic that it eliminates a lot of situations of sexual abuse merely because they appear to fall within the confines of “consent”. Sexual abuse is generally defined as any sexual activity,...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog, Trauma
She’s acting crazy. She’s scared all the time. She cannot stop talking about what was done to her. (You will never hear me say “what happened to her” because it did not just happen – someone did it to her.) She hates him. She overreacts to everything. She seems...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Mar 7, 2023 | Blog, Grief
Grief is a very strong emotion which alters the chemical balance in your body; sudden loss (an unplanned, prolonged separation) triggers a cascade of changes which lead to depression. Research has shown that a brain chemical known as “corticotropin releasing factor”,...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Feb 28, 2023 | Blog, Narcisstic Abuse
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 This is the simplest summation of life with a corrupt and perverted narcissistic abuser. If a narcissistic abuser claims to be a Christian, and many of them have all the outward...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Narcisstic Abuse, Trauma
(This is applicable to males as well; please apply the appropriate gender.) February 14th conjures up images of love and romance. Yet, some of us have only memories to hold on to. Yet others have reminders of broken promises, emotional abandonment, and worse. Losing...
