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Denial: Four Ways It Destroys You and Your Family
Firstly, let me say that I am a past master of denial. One cannot stay in an abusive marriage for as long as I did and not have expertise in the exercise of denial. But often, we misunderstand what exactly is being denied when we talk about this subject. Often, it isn’t the situation that we are unable to face, but our feelings about the situation. I could admit that my husband was abusive. What I couldn’t admit to was the fear, agony, anger, and helplessness I felt within an abusive marriage. And so I convinced myself I was just making the best of a bad situation. When we consider…
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How to Spot Dangerous People
When it comes to dangerous people, I am not particularly naïve. However, I can be gullible. So time and error have taught me some signs to look for in new acquaintances. I am not constitutionally able to walk around with a cold reserve. My somewhat extroverted nature is to love everyone I come in contact with. Unfortunately, this playful demeanor of mine gets me into trouble if I am not careful. It is as if I wear a sign, “Narcissists Welcome”. I remember a conversation I had with my step-daughter, Amy. The guy she was dating had a lot of dangerous characteristics. He was quite open about them, as many…
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Haman in the Bible: Eight Signs of a Narcopath
Narcopath is a pop psychology term, but a useful one in that it refers to a person who exhibits not only the typical symptoms of a narcissist but also two or more symptoms of an anti-social personality disorder. As one reads the book of Esther, the full impact of Haman’s narcopathic tendencies reveal themselves. But before we take a look at the long list of Haman’s character flaws, it is useful to understand him on a more metaphorical level within the book of Esther. Haman was an Agagite. This meant that he descended from King Agag of the Amalekites, a tribe that God commanded King Saul to wipe out in…
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