Kesha Martin MA, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH

I Don't Want to Be Angry!!!!:Understanding Your Anger and Ways to Practice Letting It Go We've all encountered that one person that you feel has really wronged you to the depths of your soul and back again. That someone who you adored and loved to the best of your ability that just kept throwing daggers your way. You know that someone who's brought out the worst in you; to the point where you start throwing daggers back and you no longer like what you have become. The toxic person, the manipulator, the liar, the fake, the shallow, the all about them friend or partner. So now here you are and you've reached the point of no return. They did or said something that put them beyond the point of redemption in your eyes and you have no desire to reconcile. You might feel there's nothing you can do or say to make things right. The thought of confrontation makes you sick because you believe it will only make things worse; you've tried before. You've come the real...

MANIPULATION STATION: PART TWO-FLEAS When you have been in a toxic situation and have endured emotional abuse, self-doubt can be a very big obstacle. One that I believed I managed to conquer for the most part...but every once in awhile it rears it's ugly head. I was reflecting on my past post, Manipulation Station, and old memories of many heartbreaking experiences began to surface. It started slowly at first and before I knew it I had begun on a dark descent into the shadows of residual toxic grime and I was re-living interactions and began questioning my choices. In crept feelings of guilt, shame anger...ugh. NOT THIS AGAIN! I began battling myself and fighting urges to explain myself to a person I decided to cut out of my life. Logically, I know talking to this person will not fix anything. In fact it would most likely do quite the opposite and open Pandora's Box. I'd be hopping back on that crazy train after bravely jumping off. We had a great connection and a lot of...