Author Joanna Moore–Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
I attend a church that emphasizes the importance of family–more so than any other church I’ve ever attended. This means that, not only do I hear the regular speeches about forgiving my abusive mother, but I hear it even more, and from a religious point of view. “Families are forever.” Most of these people mean … Read more
Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence, Deluxe Edition A few months ago, I purchased a Christian devotional book that has been a wonderful source of wisdom and help for me. It isn’t specifically about dealing with narcissists. In fact, it’s not about dealing with abuse, bad memories, or painful events in particular. The part … Read more
The Bible is filled with stories of good people who are bullied, smeared and misunderstood. People who do the right thing, but have their lives and reputations destroyed. It’s an excellent reminder that we are not the first. In fact, it’s a common theme in life–good vs evil. This happens in all kinds of epic, … Read more
Readers may have noticed that I try to be careful about mentioning God as a healer for abuse. I do this on purpose because I don’t want to alienate readers of different religious beliefs. (And I won’t touch politics!) Also, as I’ve dealt with the abuse, the aftermath and the smear campaign, sometimes I got … Read more