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I Moved In With The Man Of My Dreams After Our Second Date. Then He Made A Request That Had Me Packing My Bags.

"We were like two feral raccoons thrown into the same cage — bonding with one another brought up anguish we’d spent decades trying to self-medicate."
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After Discovering Evidence Of Cheating, I Spent A Week At 'Sex Monster Camp.' It Changed My Life.

"The women I met not only validated my experience by sharing their own, but I found comfort that they too were stuck in The Land of Retrospect."
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First A 'GMA' Scandal, Now A Swap: Here's Why People Who've Been Cheated On Fall For Each Other

The Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes scandal just got a Shania Twain remix.
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Trigger Warnings Are Everywhere, But Do They Actually Help Anyone?

A new study has some interesting takeaways.
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If You Grew Up The 'Black Sheep' In Your Family,' This Is How It Might Affect You Today

It's often a painful role for a child to assume, but therapists say there can be some perks too.
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Are You 'Intellectualising' To Avoid Distress? Here's How To Tell.

This defence mechanism might be stopping you from processing and coping with a traumatic event.
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There's A Part Of Pregnancy And Childbirth We're Encouraged Not To Discuss — But I Am

"Society has actually demanded that women navigate their despair in secrecy and proceed with life as usual."
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After Losing My Mom, I Developed 1 Strange TV Fixation. Here's How It Helped Me Heal.

"I felt like an addict who constantly needed a fix. I’d try to limit myself to a few episodes, but denying myself rarely worked."
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5 Signs You're In A Constant State Of 'Fight Or Flight'

When survival mode becomes chronic, it can have serious repercussions for your health.
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I'm A Man Who Was Sexually Assaulted At 8 Years Old. I Kept It Secret For Years — Until Now.

"After three years of intensive therapy and a lifetime of denying the reality of my past, I can finally say it out loud," Christian Weissmann shared with HuffPost.
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