When Communication Issues Aren't About Communication coercive control communication issues confusion in relationships emotional abuse emotional withdrawal gaslighting high functioning women love decoded power dynamics relationship clarity relationship psychology self doubt self trust unhealthy relationships Feb 05, 2026

She didn’t think of herself as someone who struggled with relationships.

That was the uncomfortable part.

Her life, on paper, worked. She worked. People trusted her. She made decisions all day long and rarely questioned them. When something went wrong, she knew how to assess it, adjust, and move f...

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Why It’s So Hard to Trust Yourself Again (Even When You Know Better) boundaries confidence emotional recovery gaslighting healing after abuse psychological healing rebuilding confidence relationship recovery self-awareness self-trust Nov 09, 2025

After my last relationship ended, I couldn’t even pick a programme on Netflix without spiralling.
Every decision felt loaded: what if I choose wrong? What if this is another mistake?

It sounds silly, doesn’t it - crying over a remote control. But that moment told me everything I needed to know about...

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Why Toxic Relationships Make You Doubt Your Memory - And How to Trust Yourself Again emotional abuse gaslighting self-trust toxic relationships trauma recovery Aug 11, 2025

 “I swear you said that.”

“No, I didn’t. You’re imagining things.”

It’s a conversation you’ve had before - and it leaves you rattled.
You know you remember it. You can hear their voice saying the words.
But when they deny it with such certainty… a crack of doubt sneaks in.

Maybe I did get it wron...

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