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Mary Ellen Mann

Licensed  Therapist . Speaker . Writer . Educator . Trainer . Advocate
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    Sedition and Treason : Storming the Capital
    maryellen882
    • Jan 12, 2021
    • 5 min

    Sedition and Treason : Storming the Capital

    There are few times in history where the realities of the ways people think are condensed into showmanship that creates a wake-up call...
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    Summer Camp for Narcissists - A Bit of Levity
    maryellen882
    • Jan 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Summer Camp for Narcissists - A Bit of Levity

    The darkness of narcissists is patterned and takes shape with different iterations but bear with me please while we welcome them to their Su
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    Courtesy of GRACE - Offenders : 5 Things to Know
    maryellen882
    • Jan 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    Courtesy of GRACE - Offenders : 5 Things to Know

    Studies show that sexual offenders who operate within churches typically have “more sexual offense convictions, more victims, and younger vi
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    John MacArthur, Beth Moore and Word Association (In More Than Two Words)
    maryellen882
    • Oct 25, 2019
    • 7 min

    John MacArthur, Beth Moore and Word Association (In More Than Two Words)

    This past week, I was shown a video of John MacArthur, a pastor for half a century and author of The MacArthur Study Bible, responding to wh
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    The Crane Wife - Reflections
    maryellen882
    • Aug 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Crane Wife - Reflections

    If you have not already, click over and read The Crane Wife, by CJ Hauser. Upon reflection,I believe that abuse manifests in two trends
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    “Defense Mechanisms Defined: 
How They Lie to Us + 5 Ways to Overcome Them”
    maryellen882
    • Jun 1, 2019
    • 4 min

    “Defense Mechanisms Defined: How They Lie to Us + 5 Ways to Overcome Them”

    “The damage of past abuse sets in motion a complex scheme of self-protective defenses that operate largely outside of our awareness,...
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    What Survivors Wish You Knew: 7 Ideas That Help + 6 Ideas That Harm
    maryellen882
    • May 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    What Survivors Wish You Knew: 7 Ideas That Help + 6 Ideas That Harm

    Survivors are overcomers. They are here among you and looking for ways to recreate a new normal. As survivors, they’re working on two major
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    Here's Why Trust Is Conditional
    maryellen882
    • Oct 6, 2016
    • 3 min

    Here's Why Trust Is Conditional

    There’s a quote I found recently that said, “My love is unconditional, my trust and my respect are not.” Intimate partner and family...
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    Do The Wealthy Suffer Domestic Violence?
    maryellen882
    • Sep 7, 2016
    • 5 min

    Do The Wealthy Suffer Domestic Violence?

    The short answer is most definitely. In fact, a short distance from where I live sits one of the wealthiest counties in the US. After...
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    Traumatic Bonding - An Oxymoron Only Your Brain Understands
    maryellen882
    • May 12, 2016
    • 3 min

    Traumatic Bonding - An Oxymoron Only Your Brain Understands

    Anything intimate, personal or powerful brands itself into our nervous systems. We usually associate this with romantic love, or becoming...
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    Gaslighting : How Does It Happen? What Can You Do About It?
    maryellen882
    • Feb 16, 2016
    • 2 min

    Gaslighting : How Does It Happen? What Can You Do About It?

    Gaslighting occurs in a relationship when a person tricks the individual into doubting their experiences with comments such as: “You’re...
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    I Have Walked Where You Walk
    maryellen882
    • Sep 16, 2015
    • 2 min

    I Have Walked Where You Walk

    An excerpt from my book, From Pain to Power: Overcoming Sexual Trauma & Reclaiming Your True Identity, from the chapter, “I Have Walked...
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    Avoid These Responses - Do This Instead
    maryellen882
    • Feb 28, 2015
    • 4 min

    Avoid These Responses - Do This Instead

    Ordinarily, when I tell people that I am a sexual trauma survivor, I am rarely told something to the effect of: “I’m so sorry this has...
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