You’re Not Alone
You're not alone in this journey. Sobriety, healing, and finding peace—for yourself or someone you deeply care about—are within reach. How do I know? Because I've been right where you are. I've felt lost, confused, and hopeless, yet I've found a way through, and I genuinely believe you can, too.
I've experienced both sides of addiction recovery: navigating my own sobriety and supporting my husband through his journey. My mission is to offer you a path filled with hope, inspiration, and encouragement. I create content designed to give you the tools, insights, and motivation you need, whether you're personally in recovery or a loved one seeking guidance and support.
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Gaslighting
The term “gaslighting” comes from the 1944 film, ‘Gaslight.” Paula falls in love with Gregory and they get married. Soon after, he starts to show pathological narcissistic behavior, leading to her insanity. In one scene, he messes with the gas light in the attic, which makes the house lights grow dim. When she mentions hearing some footsteps in the attic, and then the lights dimming, he says she’s imagining everything. This makes her second guess herself. Gaslighting is now the widely used term for when a narcissist truly screws with your head making you second-guess yourself.
I was Paula. It didn’t happen to me overnight. It evolved over time, like so many other things in my marriage. My brain slowly got twisted in knots. It was such a bizarre feeling. I went from being this self-assured, (mostly) confident woman to someone who questioned herself about the craziest things.