When do You Know it's Time to Let go???

To everyone who goes through life with a partner that's not fully there for you this is for you. Love is a complicated matter we all share. It can be a fulfilling kind of love for some, but for others it is simply the opposite. For those of you, who experienced the plus side of love and still have it, consider yourselves blessed, but for those of you who have yet to experience the unconditional love, support, caring and understanding a true love can bring I need you to follow this topic, and then read the attached link so you can see your true worth for what it is. It is up to you to make a stand if you feel unappreciated, unloved, belittled or resentful for sticking to it and allowing it to continue. This world is filled with so many possibilities if you only seek and take control of your life. You are in charge of your well-being so imagine yourself living a long and fruitful life with someone who can fulfill your every need, want and desire just for the pleasure of making you happy.

Do not by all means let anyone dictate your life. Being in a possessive, abusive relationship can take its toll in so many levels. There should never be any unkind words tossed your way by the person that claims to love you, and you should never be told you are not worth much because someone else thinks totally different. Someone else has guided you here for a reason, and maybe this doesn't touch you, but someone else you simply care about who you know deserves a partner they can look up to, and not be afraid of.

Now that I've gotten your attention please let the following link take you the rest of the way. You won't be disappointed and you may just get that extra push needed to seek help, or simply let go.

The Triumph of Regaining Control

Another Media Inquiry in Regard to Handling Conflicts

It is with great pleasure that I announce and include our next upcoming writer/contributor, Tim Kellis. Tim's passion and hope is to assist suffering marriages on the verge of divorce get back to the basics, and possibly end up saving their relationship instead. Upon talking with him I knew instantly he would make a great asset to the RTRS Magazine team, and we look forward to including his Press Release within the folds of our next and upcoming issue. Below is a small taste of Tim's blog, and full story may be viewed upon clicking on his name below.

I’m not a yeller. I never have been. When my sister and I had knock-down fights as kids, she screamed and I talked or cried (or both). Actually, that’s how our fights play out these days. I also never yelled when arguing with my parents, and the one and only time I got in a bit of a “tiff” with a colleague, she yelled and I, well, spoke. I’m the same way with dates. Recently, I had my first-ever argument with a non-yeller. It was weird — very weird. And I almost laughed in the middle because it didn’t feel like a fight. So was it? Does emotional release occur if you don’t yell? Is the fight as effective or productive? Do two people who are non-yellers accomplish anything while fighting? What about two screamers? To read further please click on Tim's name below.


Courtesy of Tim Kellis

Has the Passion Died Down?

Many couples face obstacles that tear them apart physically, and slowly the passion dies down as well. As you think back to when you first began when all was well and wonder what caused the two of you to drift apart. Love isn't easy, you must always work on keeping it alive and the same goes for the passion, for once one goes there could be no turning back if one feels rejected. Resentment is a tricky devil we have all tackled with at one point or another.

If your love is worth saving, do all you can to bring the passion back and kick the old routine to the curb. Spice up your love life a bit. Go on dates often and never forget to appreciate each other. The attached article will go into detail about how good love can go bad, and how to spark things up a bit by introducing your partner to some new and pleasurable techniques to help you achieve true bliss with each other. Hence, getting back to basics and reconnecting...

Break-Up Prevention When Love is Worth Saving

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence has been an issue many face each day with shame. Whether a woman a man or child, being abused either verbally or physically is wrong and there are many ways out, as well as many places you can seek help from. It may seem bleak at times, but the first step is to admit you are in a violent relationship, the second is to speak up on it, and sometimes it may be hard to but the most important thing to do is seek protection. No one has the right to belittle, hit or embarrass you, and no one should be given the power to no matter what. Love is to be kind, attentive and pleasing. There should be no room for nothing else.



The following link will provide you a story about a child growing up with domestic violence in her household, and the trauma she endured, as well as other links that will help you tell the difference if still confused about you being in such a relationship and how to get away from it. If you or anyone you know is in a violent relationship please share this with them as well.

Living with Domestic Abuse

Unknown Author

The following is an article which I entitled Unknown Author because of the circumstances surrounding how I came about obtaining it. This piece however,
focuses on the males point of view on dealing with a break-up, so I couldn't
help but add it to my wetpaint site as well as here, as I hope to someday be able to give this writer full credit, and also thank him for writing such a great story.

The site you will directed to is just featuring his story because the site we originally placed our work in messed up. Full details to how that occurred is also added where you're now being directed to, if you follow the link below.

Unknown Author

Military Life, Love & Sorrow

Military families endure a lot of heartache, loss, and resentment that can easily destroy a relationship. Since I am very familiar with this topic I wanted to open up and share some experiences I shared with very close friends who either lost a loved one or faced the fear of losing a loved one every day as they continue to fight in Iraq, Afghanistan or any other foreign country for our right to freedom.

These men and women face dangers on a daily basis we couldn't even fathom, and I for one am grateful to all military personnel for continuously portraying what an honor it truly is to be affiliated with these troops.

The attached poem was written for a friend who every day worries that she will get a dreadful call saying her beloved has perished. It was an honor writing such a lovely piece for such a loving person, and even more so because she allowed me to use her sentiments and have it published online.

If you or anyone you know has a loved one fighting this war for us, please support them on a daily basis. They need all the moral support and love to get through such a tough situation. Missing the person you love because he/she went away on a business trip isn't the same. Being a military wife or husband can be difficult in many ways, and the longing for the person you love to return to you safely overwhelming.

As a spouse you tend to be strong, but inside it is killing you to know that your spouse is facing such misery, despair and battles every day, which some of us can never understand or relate to. To all of our troops I hope for your safe return home, and for those just about to be deployed I send you my prayers. Thank you for being you, and for your chosen profession. You are truly appreciated.

Poem: To Really Want You Back

Living Among Depression

Many of us can understand how depression can set in, and basically turn ones life around. To the ones suffering from this driving disease my heart, and prayers go out to you, and this is intended to not only help you cope or understand this as a whole. Everyone suffers from depression, there is no escaping it. The daily stresses one endures is basically enough to set one off, but add the anxiety and the sufferer is not only scared, but can't seem to control it.

There is no wrong or right. Even the best person can have a mental breakdown, it can either sneak up on you or it can build up over time, but nevertheless it is overwhelming. This next article goes into further detail on how depression can strike and how one changes because of it. If you or someone you know is suffering from this it will also make it fairly easy to comprehend and never give up.

Depression & GAD