Blogs
Here is a series of blogs created by Xenia Schembri offering great support and advice on a range of trauma related topics. Feel free to comment and share with others.
 "RED FLAGS... Gaslighting")
To know how to spot gaslighting, you need to understand it. Gaslighting has become a popular term, but it can be a bit hard to get your head around. It is a manipulative manoeuvre used by an abuser to make someone question their own thoughts, memo...
 "RED FLAGS... Coercive Control")
It starts with the little things, 'I don't like your hair this way' or 'I don't like that top'. Before long, it's taken over your life.It's okay to accept someone's opinion on things, and everyone has a right to have their own point of view. When the state...
 "RED FLAGS... Codependency v Interdependency")
‘Am I in love or am becoming co-dependent?’ Is a question that I have been asked many times. This blog is not about abusive relationships as such, although they can turn abusive. I want to be clear that a survivor of an abusive relationship is...
 "RED FLAGS... Love Bombing")
How do you know the difference between love bombing and love? Let's talk about what love bombing is and then I will discuss how to know the difference. The terminology ‘love bombing’ has become increasingly more popular over recent years and re...
 "RED FLAGS... Trauma Bonding")
Have you ever felt an attachment to someone and no matter how that person treats you, you find excuses for the bad behaviour and you overlook the red flags and abuse? In fact, you feel you have to do whatever it takes to get love from them to esca...
