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Ten Things I Learned in the First Whole Year After Leaving Our Abuser

October 2, 2019October 8, 2019 Amy Helina

After getting out of an abusive relationship. I decided to make a huge move to a different state and start a whole new life. Just because I moved, and started a whole new life, I still had many memories of … Continue reading Ten Things I Learned in the First Whole Year After Leaving Our Abuser

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Adjusting to The Big Move

September 24, 2019October 8, 2019 Amy Helina

So now we’re ALL THE WAY in North Dakota! As I mentioned in my last post, it is a HUGE adjustment. This place is TINY, with a population slightly over 6,000, compared to the Chicago Metro area’s 2.7 million person … Continue reading Adjusting to The Big Move

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Why A Strong Support Group is Important

September 24, 2019October 8, 2019 Amy Helina

After a very dark night and the true colors of my boyfriend at the time really came out, I was left with a huge mess to clean. Physically and emotionally. After he was hauled off, and taken away I cried … Continue reading Why A Strong Support Group is Important

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Things To Do When You’re Feeling Down

September 23, 2019October 8, 2019 Amy Helina

There are so many things in this world that can bring us down. But there’s so much more that can make us feel better!! It’s definitely a proven fact that we need some time for ourselves. There’s so many things … Continue reading Things To Do When You’re Feeling Down

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Parental Support During My Time of Crisis

September 21, 2019December 28, 2019 Amy Helina

How do you even begin to recover from an abusive relationship? It is hard, like really hard. Especially when it’s so new. There is so much going on in your head with all sorts of feelings. The main feelings for … Continue reading Parental Support During My Time of Crisis

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The Big Move

April 1, 2019October 8, 2019 Amy Helina

So, I did a thing. I made the decision to move halfway across the country. I know, I know, it’s crazy. Here’s the thing, my son and I had so many terrible memories in our old home. Also, all of … Continue reading The Big Move

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My Experience With Child Protective Services

March 25, 2019January 30, 2020 Amy Helina

In a couple earlier posts Parental Support During My Time of Crisis and Why A Strong Support Group is Important, I talked a little bit about how an attack on my son and I had gotten social services involved. For … Continue reading My Experience With Child Protective Services

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