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Acceptance and Grief
32018-05-18 by Object of Contempt
Well… It has been a while since I did any writing here. Any writing at all, really. I’ve really gone …
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Discovering the Valueless Soul
112017-08-31 by Object of Contempt
Last night there was a meeting for a church related highschool group that two of my sons attended. Afterwards was …
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More from My Daughter – Trust and Disbelief
32017-07-21 by Object of Contempt
The poem below, more than the previous one, displays the effects of emotional abuse in a home. My daughter (the …
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My Artistic Daughter
12017-07-11 by Object of Contempt
My daughter has recently turned twenty, and has a very artistic spirit in her. It shows up in several ways. …
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True Love? or “To Blave”?
72017-07-05 by Object of Contempt
… and “to blave,” as we all know, means “to bluff!” This light-hearted clip hints at a topic I’ve had …
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Thinking and Driving
72017-05-20 by Object of Contempt
Friends don’t let friends drive “thunk”! Yes, I was a “thunk driver”. I was thinking to the point of distraction …
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Solving codependency? Easy!
Leave a comment2017-04-15 by Object of Contempt
Originally posted on Confessions of a Recovering Codependent:
Codependency – what is it? It is a heart wound. It is the rational fear that… -
The Search for Ultimate Peace
52017-03-08 by Object of Contempt
Rest. An end to the hopelessness. Ultimate peace. So many euphemisms for the same desperate action to end all actions. …
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Crazy in Love : Part 2 — Emphasis on Love
72017-02-20 by Object of Contempt
What is love? Of all questions, that seems like a no-brainer, doesn’t it? It’s something we learn about though our …
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Crazy in Love : Part 1 — Emphasis on Crazy
52017-02-07 by Object of Contempt
Emotional abuse, psychological abuse, covert abuse, intimacy anorexia… they overlap in multiple ways. The tactics and the effects on the …
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Provocation, Happiness, and Numbness
72016-12-01 by Object of Contempt
In a normal relationship, closeness and reconciliation happens by being open about our hurts and flaws. Not so with an …
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One of the Coldest Days of the Year — My Anniversary
92016-12-01 by Object of Contempt
I have been useless and in bed all day. It’s the the 27th anniversary of my wedding. We are still …
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Intersections — Abuse in the Context of Church, Family, and Culture
22016-11-29 by Object of Contempt
I sat in a smallish, crowded room with approximately 10-12 other men. They were there to “discipline” me. My wife …
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Isolation “Sucks”
32016-11-25 by Object of Contempt
I’ve tried to write since the last post over three weeks ago. I’m still around, but I’m struggling. Mostly, it’s …
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Self-Esteem, Self-Love, Dignity (part 1) — Contempt Destroys
92016-10-29 by Object of Contempt
Like so many other victims of emotional abuse, it took me a very long time to see through the abuse …
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Roll Away My Shame
A Man Trying to Make Sense of: Emotional Abuse, C-PTSD, Relationships, A Crushed Spirit, and Following God
Roll Away My Shame 
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