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MySpace Layouts moving aboue My profile on MySpace was originally started as way to stay involved with my adult daughter and my teenage son. It seems so long ago that I registered and would then promptly forget about it! In actuality, it has only been a matter of months. My life has been very chaotic to say the very least for the past few years and in reality for many years prior. That's what happens when you live in a home where you are a victim of domestic abuse. I have finally started moving past the nightmare of those years and have started to rebuild my life. I have learned over my lifetime to look for the positives in the bad things that happen in life, however, it's very hard to find the positives when you've lived with an abusive partner and your life has mostly been about trying to keep up a juggling act in your home. When I got back to doing something with this page I discovered how much I enjoyed putting it together even though I had no clue what I was doing. It has been at this same time that I'd become determined to find a way to make a positive come out of the past 10 years of my life. It suddenly occurred to me that with this page/space I have the perfect place to make this a reality. Therefore, I dedicate this page to Domestic Abuse/Violence Prevention, Human Trafficking Prevention, Animal Abuse Prevention, and Hunger & Homelessness Prevention. I will be adding information and links to this page frequently so please come back to visit!
I believe that every person on this planet has an obligation to try to make this world a better place to live in, in at least one small way! LIFE IS A GIFT and our time here is limited but our potential to live a life that makes a difference is unlimited.
Here's a little bit about the last 10 years of my life! There is evil that walks among us, I know as I've lived with it, a person with Narcisstic Personality Disorder. They are emotional vampires, they are emotional rapists, they are Ambassadors from Hell! I was married to a person with NPD - Narcissistic Personality Disorder for 8 years and spent 2 more years trying to legally untie myself from him. I only learned of this once I was trying to untie myself from this man. The emotional rapist I lived with targeted me, used me, then discarded me. He used Emotional Abuse to control me, to use me, to manipulate me. He set out to destroy me shortly after he'd walked away for the final time and had decided I was of no further use to him (as I now posed a potential threat to him as I could potentially expose him). Emotional abuse is lethal, as it erodes the very essence of who we are. Emotional Abuse is slow and insidious until one day we wake up and no longer know who we are. If you are living a life like this, I want to tell you that there's life past this and there's help out there, please reach out. I know as I have lived through it, I have reached out, I have found support and now "I'm Rising Up from the Ashes" of my once former hell and rebuilding my life!
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A GREAT SUPPORT GROUP FOR NPD (NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER) IF YOU SUSPECT THIS MIGHT BE YOUR PARTNER!
The Psychopath and Narcissist

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Domestic Violence Prevention, Special Education Advocacy, Feral Cat Rescue, Outside Events, Plays, Concerts, Gardening, Computers, Reading

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This excerpt and entire article can be found at Website - http://thisisawar.com
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This is a wonderfully informative site on abuse, healing, recovery, information, resources, and links.

Emotional Abuse - A definition of verbal abuse

-You understand their feelings, but they never attempt to understand yours
-They dismiss your difficulties or issues as unimportant or an overreaction
-They do not listen to you
-They always put their needs before yours
-They expect you to perform tasks that you find unpleasant or humiliating
-You "walk on eggshells" in an effort not to upset them
-They ignore logic and prefer amateur theatrics in order to remain the centre of attention
-Instead manipulate you into feeling guilty for things that have nothing to do with you
-They attempt to destroy any outside support you receive by belittling the people/ service/practice in an attempt to retain exclusive control over your emotions
-They never take responsibility for hurting others
-They blame everyone and everything else for any unfortunate events in their lives
-They perceive themselves as martyrs or victims and constantly expect preferential treatment

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Music:

U2 - I have loved U2 since the first time I heard them and then saw them on MTV in the 80's!! They are an incredible band whose music is amazing and the are an inspiration for the world in their tireless efforts to address poverty and aids. One of my goals in life is to see them perform!! Their music has touched me tremendously as has their activism in our world.

Awesome U2 Music Video with Bono speaking!

Movies:

Comedy - (**Highly Recommend "Madea's Family Reunion" by Tyler Perry - especially for anyone who's ever been a victim of physical abuse), Action, Sci Fi, some Horror!

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Television:

Lost, Without A Trace, Dirt, NipTuck, 4400, GhostHunters





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Historical Romance, Mysteries

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Heroes:

My daughter, T & my son, R

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My Blog

New List I came across - Characterists of the Narcissist...

Hi to all reading this!  I've been away from posting on my blog here - due to a move, long work hours, etc.   I am three years away from the ex NPD husband and over a year divorced.&nbs...
Posted by Rising Up From The Ashes on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:48:00 PST

New Way To Do Car Jackings

This was sent to me via email by a friend Rising Up BEWARE OF PAPER IN THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE     NEW WAY TO DO CAR JACKINGS (NOT A JOKE)    ...
Posted by Rising Up From The Ashes on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:34:00 PST

Cyber Stalkers Invade Personal Spaces

I found this information and the link for this posted at one of my support sites - I immediately thought that it would be great info to post here! Rising UP Cyber-Stalkers Invade Personal Sp...
Posted by Rising Up From The Ashes on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:22:00 PST

Heaven

This gave me goosebumps reading it, it's simply amazing!Heaven written by a 17 year old boy This is excellent and really gets you thinking about what will happen in Heaven. 17-year-old Brian Moo...
Posted by Rising Up From The Ashes on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:28:00 PST

Part 2 - Disturbing Truth - Child Custody Cases

Part 2 Disturbing Truth of what's going on in Child Custody Cases, our Family Courts & with CPS So who is my friend, her name is Angelique and further in this blog you will find several pages of h...
Posted by Rising Up From The Ashes on Mon, 14 May 2007 07:37:00 PST

Is Your Partner A Narcissist?

Another good article I recently came across!!  Laurrie ..>   Is Your Partner a Narcissist?  From Loving the Self Absorbed by Nina Brown Take this quiz and find out. Based on your...
Posted by Rising Up From The Ashes on Mon, 07 May 2007 03:06:00 PST

Part 1 - Disturbing truth of child custody cases - esp in cases where a couple have split

Hi, I'm going to post a series of blogs regarding child custody especially pertaining to good moms who are losing their children in our "family courts".  I have been given permission from a frien...
Posted by Rising Up From The Ashes on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:58:00 PST

Security at home (ladies, this is a great idea!)

Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the h...
Posted by Rising Up From The Ashes on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:44:00 PST

Accumulated Abuse

Accumulated Abuse A man comes home from work early to surprise his wife with flowers and candy and finds that she's already got something planned? The computer is on and there is note written on it. ...
Posted by Rising Up From The Ashes on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:44:00 PST

"How to identify losers in relationships"!!

Here's a great article on "How to identify losers in relationships"! Introduction Very few relationships start on terms other than sweetness and politeness. In the beginning, "the honeymoon" of the r...
Posted by Rising Up From The Ashes on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:18:00 PST