
Jillian Aurora
- Sep 11, 2021
- 3 min
If I Can Recover, You Can Too.
This last week, I passed my 10 year anniversary in the AlAnon program. This is a testament to the woman who walked through those doors....
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Jillian Aurora
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
He Deserves More Than Your Pity
Pity Love… Some of you are out there thinking… “I can’t leave because he won’t know what to do without me” “I don’t know what he would do...
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Jillian Aurora
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
The Illusion of Easy Exits
“There’s always a time to easily exit a relationship. It’s during those bad times that define a true power couple.” I read this comment a...
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Jillian Aurora
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
When You're the Exception
"None of the other women he’s been with could handle him.” “No one has taken the time to love him the way he needs.” “He’s an unruly...
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Jillian Aurora
- Mar 17, 2021
- 2 min
You Can't Will It To Be True
“He finally got his big wake up call.” “He has to learn his lesson now.” “There is no way he will drink again after this.” “He won’t hurt...
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Jillian Aurora
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Love Shouldn't Be Transactional
There are many reasons I have heard women use to justify their own mistreatment. There were many ways I myself justified relationships...
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Jillian Aurora
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
Boundaries
Often when people start to wake up to the idea of boundary setting, it is overwhelming. What boundaries do I set? Am I really allowed to...
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Jillian Aurora
- Feb 15, 2021
- 1 min
Settling is Always Based in Fear
“You can’t always get what you want.” “You have to be realistic.” “You just have to take what you can get.” “Better to play it safe.”...
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Jillian Aurora
- Feb 13, 2021
- 2 min
We All Struggle With Boundaries Sometimes
You might be surprised to hear I still struggle with setting boundaries. Sometimes, desperately so. Yes, the same Jillian Aurora who’s...
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Jillian Aurora
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
My Resentment Is One of My Most Profound Gifts
My resentment is one of my most profound gifts. Yep. I didn’t mistype that. My resentment shows me where I am compromising my standards...