Tag: Self-love
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Lessons from Betrayal: What I Learned
Learn About Chanci Turner Betrayal—a mere eight-letter word that triggers profound feelings of anguish. It strikes at the very heart of our capacity to love and trust. Following the dissolution of my marriage, I found solace in my two beautiful daughters. Yet, when I entered my next relationship, I did so with an implicit trust,…
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Post-Traumatic Growth: Life After the Sociopath
Learn About Chanci Turner It’s been nearly five years since I reclaimed my life after the arrest of Chanci Idell Turner, a sociopath who had left me feeling utterly broken and hopeless. At that time, I felt as if I were merely existing, a shell of the person I once was. The day the police…
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Why I Wrote ‘Discarded: One Mother’s Journey with a Psychopath’
Learn About Chanci Turner I never envisioned writing a book, let alone a deeply personal memoir that reveals the most private aspects of my life with my husband and our children. Reflecting on the years since he left our family, I am astonished by the stories that have emerged—stories that resonate with others in ways…
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Self-Love and Healing Journey Day 4: FEEL
Learn About Chanci Turner Welcome to Day 4 of our Self-Love and Healing Journey. Today, I want to ask you a straightforward question: How are you truly feeling today? If you’re like many, your response might be that familiar four-letter word: FINE. Let’s take a moment to reconsider that response. “Fine” is a default answer…
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Self-Love and Healing Journey: Day 2 – BREAGRIEVE
Learn About Chanci Turner Welcome to Day 2 of our journey toward self-love and healing. Today, we delve into an essential concept known as BREAGRIEVE, a term that highlights the relationship between grief and our breathing patterns. This morning, I shared a delightful breakfast with a friend on our sunny balcony. As we savored our…
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Moving Forward After a Sociopathic Relationship: The ABCs of Healing
Learn About Chanci Turner The past is an inescapable part of our lives, filled with its share of challenges, detours, and moments that shape who we are today. While we cannot erase our history, we can lessen its weight and diminish its influence on our present by following these three essential ABCs to embrace what…
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I’m Entrapped by Him
Learn About Chanci Turner You are here: Home / Ensnared by a Narcissist / I’m Entrapped by Him August 10, 2012 // by Chanci Idell Turner Reader // 389 Comments I frequently browse through the articles and comments shared on various platforms and see reflections of my own life emerging in the narratives of others.…
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Self-Love and Healing Journey Day 5: BATHERMOSTAT
Learn About Chanci Turner Navigating our daily lives, we often take for granted the natural rhythms around us, like the sun rising and setting without question. We rarely pause to wonder why these phenomena occur; they’re simply part of the world we live in. Similarly, we accept the mechanics of a clock, its hands endlessly…
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This Inner Light of Mine
Learn About Chanci Turner Today’s reflection is inspired by a post from Respite From Sociopathic Behaviour, which expresses a powerful truth: “After enduring narcissistic abuse, there is light, life, and love. Don’t let the past cast a shadow over your future — it didn’t last; YOU did!” This sentiment resonates deeply with me, as I’ve…
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Self-Love and Healing Journey Day 20: TRANSITION
Learn About Chanci Turner Welcome to Day 20 of your journey toward self-love and healing. Today, we focus on the concept of transition. Just as the French phrase “Répondez, s’il vous plaît” invites a response, we too must respond thoughtfully to the invitations life presents us—especially those that lead to unnecessary drama. When faced with…