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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.
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![BRAINWASHED BY YOUR PARTNER: RECOGNISING COVERT ABUSE AND RECLAIMING YOUR TRUTH](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7cf4a_b4aba785bf1540b1a21f8b177270fcd9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7cf4a_b4aba785bf1540b1a21f8b177270fcd9~mv2.webp)
Michaela Patel
Jan 57 min read
BRAINWASHED BY YOUR PARTNER: RECOGNISING COVERT ABUSE AND RECLAIMING YOUR TRUTH
Learn how to recognise covert manipulation in relationship and reclaim your truth
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Michaela Patel
Jan 15 min read
IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU FOR NOT WANTING TO BE INTIMATE?
Exploration of how trauma influences our suppressed sexual needs and desire for intimacy in relationships.
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Michaela Patel
Sep 22, 20241 min read
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.
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Michaela Patel
Sep 14, 20246 min read
UNDERSTANDING THE REALITY OF MANIPULATION: WHY YOU ARE NOT THE CAUSE OF HIS ABUSE
Understand the reality of hidden abuse of women
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Michaela Patel
Sep 8, 20246 min read
THE DYNAMICS OF WOMEN DATING IMMATURE MEN AND THE IMPACT ON INTIMACY
Uncover the complexities of women dating immature men and the impact on intimacy.
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Michaela Patel
Aug 25, 20247 min read
HOW EASY IS IT TO LEAVE AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP?
An analysis of why it isn't easy to leave a chronically abusive relationship
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Michaela Patel
May 18, 20247 min read
UNCOVERING THE IDENTITIES OF VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS OF COERCIVE CONTROL: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Uncovering the identities of victims and perpetrators of coercive control: what you need to know
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Michaela Patel
Apr 17, 202410 min read
ARE YOU BEING COERCIVELY CONTROLLED BY YOUR PARTNER?
This is my personal story describing my experiences with a coercively controlling partner.
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Michaela Patel
Nov 11, 20237 min read
DEALING WITH A HIGH CONFLICT PERSONALITY
A practical example of dealing with a high conflict, controlling personality.
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Michaela Patel
Nov 11, 20237 min read
ARE YOU DEALING WITH AN ENTITLED, DIFFICULT PERSON?
A deep dive into the psyche of an entitled, difficult person and how manipulation works the untrained mind.
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Michaela Patel
Jan 11, 20236 min read
COVERT AGGRESSION 2
What is covert abuse and why are we prone to enmeshment with manipulative, controlling partners?
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Michaela Patel
Jan 11, 20235 min read
COVERT AGGRESSION 1
What is covert control? What kind of partners do covert aggressors pick and why? What makes us prone to endure abuse?
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Michaela Patel
Apr 27, 20214 min read
TOUGHEN YOUR CORE - NURTURE YOU
All actions ever taken by humans point either towards love, or the lack of it. The latter leads to hurt rollover for many generations and...
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Michaela Patel
Aug 28, 20206 min read
CONTROLLING RELATIONSHIPS - HOW TO DEAL WITH BULLIES
How does control and abuse come about? Restore your sanity and rescue your happiness!
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Michaela Patel
Aug 19, 20203 min read
PATRIARCHY HANDCUFFS - WHY IS PATRIARCHY BAD FOR EVERYONE
Why is patriarchy bad for everyone?
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Michaela Patel
Apr 20, 20205 min read
ARE YOU CO-DEPENDENT?
Are you addicted to the idea of love?
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Michaela Patel
Apr 10, 20204 min read
WOBBLY PARENTING - THE COMMON MISTAKES OF PARENTING AND HOW THEY SHAPE OUR CHILDREN
I am a loving, deeply caring, for most parts aware parent who every so often feels like total failure... Any truly responsible parent...
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Michaela Patel
Jan 13, 20204 min read
YOUR INNER COMPASS - REALISE YOUR TRUE VALUE
What is validation and how much of it is needed for us to feel OK? Why do we seek acceptance from those we care about? And why do we...
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Michaela Patel
Sep 11, 20195 min read
WHERE IS THE TRUTH? - HOW TO BECOME SELF-AWARE AND FAIR
What limits our ability to reach an agreement with our partner and when it is in our best interest to disengage?
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Michaela Patel
Jul 1, 20195 min read
UNHAPPY RELATIONSHIPS AND SELF-SABOTAGE - HOW DO WE UNKNOWINGLY SABOTAGE OUR HAPPINESS?
The topic of a relationship self-sabotage typically describes a conscious efforts of an individual to end a relationship. However, a...
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