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I applaud you for making the effort in searching for the truth. It takes a great amount of courage and energy to say 'enough is enough' and go against your usual behaviour. Therefore I won't keep you any longer! My articles are 100% ad free and are a collection of my inner most realisations about love, relationships, life and happiness, put together for you to make sense of your own journey.
THE ILLUSION OF LOVE: WHY DO VICTIMS OF COERCIVE CONTROL HOPE THINGS WILL GET BETTER?
Learn why do the victims of coercive control get stuck in unhappiness, hoping things will improve.
Michaela Patel
Feb 97 min read
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CONFUSING RELATIONSHIPS: IS YOUR PARTNER BLURRING THE LINES?
Discover how chronic abuse by a toxic partner leads to confusion and how discerning the truth is infinitely validating.
Michaela Patel
Jan 267 min read
55 views
BRAINWASHED BY YOUR PARTNER: RECOGNISING COVERT ABUSE AND RECLAIMING YOUR TRUTH
Learn how to recognise covert manipulation in relationships and reclaim your truth.
Michaela Patel
Jan 57 min read
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IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU FOR NOT WANTING TO BE INTIMATE?
Learn how traumatic relating suppresses your needs and desire for intimacy.
Michaela Patel
Jan 15 min read
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WHEN LOVE FEELS TOO SNUG: RECLAIMING YOUR RIGHTS AND A SENSE OF SELF WHEN BEING COERCIVELY CONTROLLED
Find out if you are being coercively controlled, reclaim your rights and a sense of self.
Michaela Patel
Sep 22, 20241 min read
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UNDERSTANDING THE REALITY OF MANIPULATION: WHY YOU ARE NOT THE CAUSE OF HIS ABUSE
Understand the reality of chronic abuse of women by covertly controlling men.
Michaela Patel
Sep 14, 20246 min read
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THE DYNAMICS OF WOMEN DATING IMMATURE MEN AND THE IMPACT ON INTIMACY
Uncover the complexities of women dating immature men, and why patriarchy is to blame for the lack of intimacy in relationships.
Michaela Patel
Sep 8, 20246 min read
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HOW EASY IS IT TO LEAVE AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP?
Understand why leaving a coercively controlling relationship is an ongoing struggle.
Michaela Patel
Aug 25, 20247 min read
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UNCOVERING THE IDENTITIES OF VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS OF COERCIVE CONTROL: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Exploring the power dynamics between the victims and the perpetrators of coercive control.
Michaela Patel
May 18, 20247 min read
104 views
ARE YOU BEING COERCIVELY CONTROLLED BY YOUR PARTNER?
My personal story describing how coercive control looks on the outside and feels on the inside.
Michaela Patel
Apr 17, 202410 min read
97 views
DEALING WITH A HIGH CONFLICT PERSONALITY
The truth of dealing with a high conflict, controlling personality.
Michaela Patel
Nov 11, 20237 min read
66 views
ARE YOU DEALING WITH AN ENTITLED, DIFFICULT PERSON?
A deep dive into the psyche of an entitled, difficult person.
Michaela Patel
Nov 11, 20237 min read
72 views
TRANSACTIONAL LOVE: HOW IS CONDITIONAL RELATING AFFECTING OUR ABILITY TO LOVE OURSELVES
What is transactional love? Discern true love and its clear advantages!
Michaela Patel
May 24, 20235 min read
51 views
HOW DOES EMOTIONAL NEGLECT SHOW UP IN RELATIONSHIPS?
What is childhood emotional neglect and how does it affect your ability to find a compatible partner?
Michaela Patel
May 3, 20235 min read
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COVERT AGGRESSION 2
What is covert abuse and why are we prone to enmeshment with manipulative, controlling partners?
Michaela Patel
Jan 11, 20236 min read
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COVERT AGGRESSION 1
What is covert control? What kind of partners do covert aggressors pick and why? What makes us prone to endure abuse?
Michaela Patel
Jan 11, 20235 min read
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WHY ME?: HOW TO DEAL WITH TOXICITY AND SAVE YOUR SANITY
It is highly likely that, you too, have experienced the feeling of being utterly stuck. Like no matter how hard you have tried with the...
Michaela Patel
Jul 24, 20228 min read
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POWER STRUGGLE - THE ENEMY OF LOVE
What are our personal rights and why do we struggle to find true love in relationships? How does empowered relating look like?
Michaela Patel
Apr 20, 20227 min read
49 views
SELF-LOVE COVER UP: WHAT SELF-LOVE ISN'T
Recently, I have noticed a number of bitter comments popping up on various self-help sites. Usually posted by people who have experienced...
Michaela Patel
Sep 26, 20215 min read
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ADMIRE THYSELF: WHY IS SELF-VALIDATION VITAL TO OUR HAPPINESS
Why is self-validation important to our happiness?
Michaela Patel
Jul 30, 20215 min read
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