Real Talk with De-De

Honest Conversations About Healing, Surviving, and Figuring It All Out

No scripts, no filters, no pretending everything’s fine. Just honest words from a woman who’s been through it, all about the hard stuff, the healing stuff, and the funny stuff that happens when you’re rebuilding your life from scratch.

The Blogs

Trauma Bonding Is the Reason I Stayed for 22 Years

“Why didn’t you just leave?” If you’re a survivor, you’ve heard this question. Maybe from a friend. Maybe from a family member. Maybe from the voice inside your own head. And every time you hear it, it stings.

De-De

6 days ago4 min read

5 Signs of Narcissistic Abuse I Wish I’d Recognized Sooner

When I was in it, I didn’t have a name for what was happening to me. I just knew something was wrong. I was exhausted all the time. I second-guessed everything I said. I felt crazy — and he made sure I kept feeling that way.

De-De

Mar 104 min read