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After spending her childhood in care, Eva is desperate to find her birth parents and to get some closure on her difficult past. And so she finishes her relationship with boyfriend Gareth, leaves her home in London, and heads to Whitby in search of the family she has never known. But Eva’s close friend, Celia, is worried. Eva has stopped answering her calls and when Celia travels to London to speak to her she realises Eva has moved without telling anyone. Both women have been badly damaged by their childhoods, and Celia makes the decision to follow Eva to Whitby.

THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR EVERYONE! Making Sense of Toxic Abusive People is a must-read for anyone looking to understand and make sense of the dynamics between abusive people and those they abuse. Written from a lifetime’s worth of experience and involvement this book provides insights into how abusers manipulate their victims and keep them under control through lies, corruption, and deceit. Who this book IS for: - Honest and Real people - Willing to face and deal with the awful-truth - Those who truly want to understand - Earnest individuals seeking freedom - Courageous persons looking to ...

What happens when you were born for the streets.... Exposed to poverty, bad choices and hardships early on... Portia Parker knows all to well. Her drug addicted, trigger happy mother caused scars that never healed. And just when she thought life had nothing wonderful to give... Just when she had sunk as low as a woman could... The love of her life, a kingpin named Miles Murphy, enters and changes her life! The only problem is he's the city's biggest dealer!<\i> Miles Murphy is a notorious kingpin with a notorious reputation. He swoops in like a hero and saves Portia, showering her with love...

A first person, scripted ASMR podcast exploring the complexities of a toxic relationship. Experience the highs and lows of this dark romance first hand, as you the listener are taken on extravagant dates, partake in jealousy ridden arguments, and are love bombed into oblivion.Note from the author: This story is based on my own experience in a toxic relationship. While it was incredibly addicting and had it's amazing moments, it was more often than not a horrible experience. My hope is that sharing my story helps listeners understand why leaving someone like this can be so much more complicated...

Good friends and healthy friendships are crucial to women's well-being at every stage of life. But what happens when a friendship turns toxic? When a friend becomes hurtful or mistreats another? When a friend abandons another in a time of need? Here, Suzanne Degges-White and Judy Pochel Van Tieghem explore such toxic friendships and how women navigate the ups and downs as well as how broken friendships can be mended and bad friendships ended.

Feel like you’re trapped in a madhouse of workplace stupidity? This tongue-in-cheek guide is your survival kit. After 30 years navigating irrational decisions, pointless processes, and clueless colleagues, expert JS Paxton decodes the bizarre psychology behind baffling behaviors using witty wisdom. From understanding the different species of stupidity to the “Dreaded Oblivion Syndrome” sufferers, learn strategies to influence, communicate with, and protect your sanity around even the most mediocre mentalities. Packed with anecdotes and research-backed frameworks, How to Work with ...

🎙️ Your home for relationships, sports, comedy, and entertainment – bringing you the best in Formula 1, high-stakes drama, dating insights, unforgettable movies, and unfiltered real talk! 🎬🔥🏎️💘 🚨 Betrayal, Backstabbing & Hard Truths – My Story 🚨 Ever had someone you trusted stab you in the back? I did. And it was brutal. In this episode, I share my real-life betrayal story—how I was with a girl, took advice from a “friend” I thought had my back… and then found out he was just waiting to take my place. 💔 Relationship gone. Friendship destroyed. Lesson ...

You were born to be in relationship with good friends. To learn how to make them and how to become one, continue reading. There’s a famous book that many have read that tells you how to win friends and influence people. But is there a way to know what type of friends you should be winning and influencing? According to Paula Holland, there is a way to analyze potential friends and better your chances of making good ones while weeding out the toxic friends. In her book, Friend Encyclopedia, Holland classifies 27 different friend types that include positive, neutral, and negative types and ...

The author teaches us how to detach ourselves from our own emotions and master self-control, how to improve our empathy to understand the other, and how to look behind people's masks. Whether at work, in relationships, or in shaping the world around us, this powerful audiobook offers brilliant tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defense.

***Referenced in the New York Times Sunday July 14, 2024 Does God really expect us to put up with a lifetime of abuse from the bullies, liars, manipulators, abusers and users we know, just because we were born into a toxic family or were deceived into befriending a narcissist who hid his true self from us at first? Christians often feel stuck in abusive relationships with narcissistic or psychopathic friends or family, either haunted by guilt or plagued by Holier-Than-Thous who think they have the right to judge us for finally getting away and staying away. In this book, you will learn ...

Have you ever had a friend in your life that caused you more misery than happiness? Maybe this friend is constantly asking to borrow your things. They tell you that it’ll just be one time, except that it’s not. It’s several times. And then your friend ends up needing more than just your time. It turns into your finances, your personal objects, and your obligations outside of the time that you spend with them. But you assure yourself that things will change.

Fake friends and abusive friends are sadly a reality for many nowadays. Here are 10 signs you have a toxic friend. If you know someone who could use this, share it with them! -- ⚠️ TRENDING on SUBSTACK ⚠️ USE THIS LINK TO JOIN MOTIVATION HUB for 50% OFF (discount limited to first 500) -- Unleash Open.ai for your Marketing 🤖 here 🤖 -- Click here to access HUNDREDS of other podcasts on our network - FREE ONLY on APPLE PODCASTS or READ MORE ON THE BLOG -- OTHER PODCASTS IN OUR NETWORK 💪 MOTIVATION 💪 Achievement Drive Fitness MotivationPersonal DevelopmentStrength and ...

Fake friends and abusive friends are sadly a reality for many nowadays. Here are 10 signs you have a toxic friend. If you know someone who could use this, share it with them! -- ⚠️ TRENDING on SUBSTACK ⚠️ USE THIS LINK TO JOIN MOTIVATION HUB for 50% OFF (discount limited to first 500) -- Unleash Open.ai for your Marketing 🤖 here 🤖 -- Click here to access HUNDREDS of other podcasts on our network - FREE ONLY on APPLE PODCASTS or READ MORE ON THE BLOG -- OTHER PODCASTS IN OUR NETWORK 💪 MOTIVATION 💪 Achievement Drive Fitness MotivationPersonal DevelopmentStrength and ...

Secrets make up the foundation of Veritas University. They infiltrate every inch of campus, and its Kings, Alex Mitchell and Teddy Parker, are not immune. When Teddy’s twin brother, Tommy, is murdered, the foundation starts to crack and secrets threaten to tumble out. Everyone has something to hide, but someone within the golden gates surrounding Veritas will do anything to keep their secrets from being revealed. As more students turn up dead and the local police scramble to apprehend the killer, one officer struggles to keep her past from interfering with the case. And while Teddy tries ...

There are 3 simple questions that determine whether you should read this book. Have you ever wanted to know why some people make you feel inferior? Have you ever had the slight suspicion of being manipulated by your family members, friends or even partner? Have you ever wondered if your relationships need a bit of "cleaning up" but don't know where to start? If you answered YES to any of those questions then you need to read this book. Human beings are created for relationships. All of us long for connection with others. Toxic means deadly, poisonous or damaging and when you are in a toxic ...

Today we chat with Dave Kramer about his burning desire to make young adults aware of the impact of speech, actions and how to treat each other with respect. Dave lost his best friend Hannah Clarke and her 3 children, 5 years ago, in a horrific domestic violence incident that shocked Australia. The impact this has had on Dave has been profound. We discuss how he cared for himself after Hannah’s Murder. How an incident like this changes a persons life and how he is now working tirelessly to prevent domestic violence, by working with young adults about appropriate behaviour. This ...

You've already read something about emotional intelligence, haven't you? But what do you know about the other side of the coin? Manipulation, psychopathy, and narcissism form the base elements of what’s known in psychological circles as the Dark Triad. Throughout the course of this guide, we will be taking a more detailed look at the different ways these traits can specifically manifest in different personality types, how to identify their methods and how to protect yourself from them.

In today's podcast, Mike is joined by Haley Strong to talk through the latest allegations of a "toxic and hostile work environment" against the showrunners of 'The Bachelor' in a new article by Deadline, and what that could mean for the franchise moving forward.

Living in an ever-more-fragmented society, it might seem daunting to make and maintain friendships. But what if we could overcome our isolation epidemic by harnessing the power of platonic relationships? In this rigorously researched and compelling book, friendship expert and psychologist Dr. Marisa G. Franco shares why making friends and forging platonic connections doesn't just help to combat loneliness and better our society, but will also help us to lead happier and more fulfilled lives.

Four impolitically correct friends from Linden, New Jersey who hold nothing back and tell it like it is. Topics covered include: relationships, sports, sex, pop culture and more....Listener beware, you've been warned!