Losing Mimi - Process Grief

Grief is just another part of life, and all of us will experience it at some point or another. Be gentle with yourself and others. Remember your loved ones, talk about them, cry, laugh and value what time you had, then move forward and live your own life to the fullest.

griefMannette MorganDecember 13, 2019Grief, loss, love

Take Back Your Voice

Like I have said before, domestic violence and abuse does not discriminate against anyone, no matter where you come from, race, or status; it affects millions of women and men in this country and around the world. One in four women and one in nine men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.*

abuse, healing journeyMannette MorganOctober 31, 2019#DomesticviolenceComment

Find Your Voice

October is here and this is the month to speak out, step up, and support survivors against Domestic Violence.

Unfortunately, domestic violence and abuse does not discriminate against anyone, no matter where you come from, race, or status; it affects millions of women and men in this country and around the world. One in four women and one in nine men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.*

Mannette MorganOctober 25, 2019#Domesticviolence, healing processComment

The Pain of Childhood Trauma

As a young girl, I remember sitting on my small bed asking God, why do people act the way they do? I couldn’t understand why my father was so distant and full of rage. I wanted answers! How can one person be so kind, my mother, and another be so angry, my father. My childhood was more than just a little complicated, it was full of uncertainty, fear, and emotional turmoil. This was my normal, but there was nothing normal about it.

Mannette MorganOctober 14, 2019#childabuse, childhoodtrauma, #hopeandhealing

Overcoming P.T.S.D.

During and after my childhood sexual abuse, I found myself dealing with systems of PTSD; I was depressed and overwhelming anxious. I would often experience a trigger during consensual sex that would cause flashbacks, taking me back to my childhood abuse. I spent years after my abuse trying to withdraw from family gatherings to avoid my perpetrator. As a child, I had horrible nightmares. I wasn’t aware that I suffered from PTSD until many years after I was grown.

Mannette MorganOctober 3, 2019#metoo, #survivors, #abuse, #metooparttwo

How to Detect a Narcissist

Are you currently in a relationship with a person whose actions seem to scream, “Look at me—I am amazing! I’m so much better than you!”? First of all, you are not alone—that was my first husband! He was constantly manipulating my emotions and actions in order to serve his own needs and desires. Our conversations always revolved around him and his interests. In fact, if he didn’t have any interest in what I was talking about, he would completely ignore me or tell me how stupid my thoughts were…

abuseMannette MorganSeptember 2, 2019Narcissist, healing process

Stepping Out Of Denial

I was 24 years old and a mother of two when I saw my reflection in the survivor looking back at me on a morning talk show. She was just as disconnected and lonely as I was. As she spoke about her own depression, my heart stood still in disbelief, and I finally saw my truth. I was ready to step out of denial and face my past (and current) abuse.I was 24 years old and a mother of two when I saw my reflection in the survivor looking back at me on a morning talk show. She was just as disconnected and lonely as I was. As she spoke about her own depression, my heart stood still in disbelief, and I finally saw my truth. I was ready to step out of denial and face my past (and current) abuse…