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My Mother Emotionally Abuses Me

My Mother Emotionally Abuses Me

Hello, I am a 20 year old who stays with my mother. Right now I don’t know what to do or who to turn to. Half of my life my mother has been mentally abusing me. She always has bad things to say about me to other people, then when I say something about it [...]

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My Past Is Ruining My Future

My Past Is Ruining My Future

This is kind of a long story but I’ll try to make it short, but in order to understand I have to give details. I started dating my “First Love” when I was 14 years old, and he was 15 at the time. Everything went good for a little while, then once we started saying [...]

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Sexually Abused and Acting Out Sexually

Sexually Abused and Acting Out Sexually

I am a 23 year old female.. When I was about eleven years old my cousin (girl) and I used to play sex games as children.. we would fondle with each others body..now when I go back and think of it, I feel very guilty for indulging in such things.. I am straight and do [...]

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Was It Right to Leave my Abusive Husband?

Was It Right to Leave my Abusive Husband?

Hello. I was reading an article on your website regarding a woman who had been verbally abused and you recommended that if her husband did not agree to counseling and working on his anger issues, that she should leave. Well I had a similar incident. I have been the victim of verbal and emotional abuse [...]

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I’m Verbally Abusive and Addicted to Porn

I'm Verbally Abusive and Addicted to Porn

Hi I need help. I am 18 years old and have been in a relationship for 3 1/2 years until recently. During the relationship I’ve been unfaithful and have pursued other girls and flirted, although I never actually cheated, I had thought about it. I also have a porn addiction that adds to the problem. [...]

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My Boyfriend Abuses Me But I Stay With Him.

My Boyfriend Abuses Me But I Stay With Him.

My boyfriend & I have been together for almost a year now. He lives two hours away in another state so it’s long distant, but we try to see each other as much as possible. It’s hard considering our ages (17). I really do care for him a lot but I think he needs anger [...]

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My Mom Hits, Kicks, and Belittles Me

My Mom Hits, Kicks, and Belittles Me

I’m almost 15 years old and I live with my mom and step dad in his house (he pays the bills, etc.) I generally believe I’m a good kid, I don’t drink or do drugs, I go to an advanced (gifted) learning school, and I don’t have a boyfriend or have sex. I try to [...]

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Stressed Out By My Mother’s Control and Abuse

Stressed Out By My Mother's Control and Abuse

Hi there, I’m 16 years old and I’m wondering if you could help me cope with anxiety and stress..I’m the type of girl that likes to get things done in the best manner possible. I plan to work in the ICU as E.R doctor, it’s one of the few goals in my life and I [...]

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Christian and Trapped in an Abusive Marriage

Christian and Trapped in an Abusive Marriage

Hi I’ve been a Christian for 20 years now. I married 9 years ago to a man who told me that he was a christian. There is 19 years of an age gap and I’m the younger. I have found that he doesn’t lead a Christian life and would swear and talk dirty chat. For [...]

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Ask a Counselor: My Wife is Abusive and Sexually Frigid

Ask a Counselor: My Wife is Abusive and Sexually Frigid

I will try to make this as short as possible but to the point. My wife and I are both Christians. We have been married 16 years. She was a virgin when we married and STILL is today, 16+ years later. Yes, you read that correct, we have never had sex. My wife is also [...]

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