Dating, Relationships, and Marriage from "Pills and Potions"

I understand I cannot control my familial circumstances. I was adopted into a household of Christianity and emotional abuse. Black womanhood and toxic masculinity. Enmeshment and unavailability. Nor can I undo my family environment where I was rooted in Black superwoman strength and performance under all circumstances. And I definitely cannot forget the ways in which I was raised to be a “good girl”, obey, be nice, and one day, get married.

Adia R. LoudenApril 1, 2021trauma, church, faith, Christianity, sex, abuse, women, domestic violence, dating, therapy, relationships, marriage, emotional abuse, intimacyComment

Walking Away From Violence

I walked away from violence and today I am here, many years after all that tragedy, stronger than ever, raw, with memories and marks in my mind and soul that would never disappear. They are emotional scars that I am not sure I could ever delete from myself. But I also have no regrets about the things I did. It was never my fault, this was the most important fact for me.

Personal EssaysMaholin NavarroOctober 26, 2020domestic abuse, abuse, violence, domestic violence, self-love, healing Comments