Author Archives: JAR85

In these current times of internet dating, more and more people are getting ‘ghosted’. This article will look at exactly what ghosting is and why it hurts you so much. Lets start with a definition of the term ghosting; “the practice of suddenly ending all contact with a person without explanation, especially in a romanticContinue reading “Ghosting…. What is it? Why does it hurt?”

The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 is applicable to all domestic abuse cases from April 2019. This new law redefined domestic abuse cases and now acknowledges domestic abuse as a crime, it also includes coercive control as an abusive behaviour and therefore is now a criminal offence. Prior to this, the law only focused onContinue reading “Coercive Control IS Domestic Abuse”

People will usually check out of relationship on an emotional level long before they do on a physical level, what this basically means is that their heart is no longer in it. It may be your partner or indeed yourself who has checked out and you might find yourself making excuses or turning a blindContinue reading “Top 5 Signs Your Partner Has Emotionally Checked Out Of Your Relationship”

Clare’s Law gives anyone, both men and women, the right to ask the police if they have concerns that their partner is a risk to them. Enquiries can also made on behalf of a friend or family member. This service is to help provide people with the information they need to escape an abusive situationContinue reading “Clare’s Law: The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme”

YOU ARE NOT WEAK YOU ARE TRAUMA BONDED.……. A Trauma Bond is a strong attachment that is created between the abused and their abuser, it happens as a result of repeated abuse/violence. When someone goes back and forth between treating you nice and loving to being abusive and rejecting you, it causes you to becomeContinue reading “Trauma Bonds”

In life, we are constantly surrounded by negativity, when we switch on the news or when we are checking social media, there is seldom good news being reported. We live in a time where we are always looking at the things we don’t have instead of stopping and noticing the things we do have andContinue reading “Relationships in Lockdown: How to Flourish not Falter”

We have all loved and lost and it can sometimes be difficult to move on, especially when it has been your decision or actions that lead to the end of the relationship. Around 80% of people wish they had held on to or made more of an effort in the relationship that they so freelyContinue reading “Lost love; Letting Go and Moving On”

So….. as we enter the forth week of lockdown, with no end in sight, pressure in the home is increasing and everything is becoming more intense. Don’t panic, it is completely natural to feel more stressed and irritable than usual, the lockdown situation is putting strain on most relationships, in one way or another. BeforeContinue reading “Top 5 Tips to Relationship Survival During Lockdown”

Domestic Abuse by law is described by any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse…… It can include, but is not limited to; physical, emotional & psychological, sexual and financial abuse. There are many signs of domestic abuse which often go unnoticed. The obvious bruises or physical marksContinue reading “Signs of Domestic Abuse”

Often we can feel drained or stuck and we just accept that’s what life is, but why do we accept a situation that makes us unhappy? If we don’t feel well, we go to the doctors, even our cars have regular MOTs to ensure they are running safely, so why don’t we do the sameContinue reading “Relationship Health Check; Something everyone should do.”