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Why so many single ladies die in silence and are not yet married

January 10, 2022 by John Steve Leave a Comment

Why so many single ladies are not yet married.

Have you seen a happy depressed person, someone who is passing through alot and yet smile out loud,play alot and do as if nothing is happening.

This set of people tries to be strong for the people around them,they don’t want to be pitied or called a loser.
Their outburst is very dangerous,most times it is good to be human,cry if you want to cry, shout,be scared and do anything that is normal for anyone that is emotionally hurt because it is a process of healing, don’t hold yourself trying to be strong,speak out.

Being strong doesn’t mean you shouldn’t speak out ,it doesn’t mean you are weak when you cry. Suppressing emotions for too long have a negative effects. It’s advicable to talk to a counselor or any matured person you can trust.
Alot of persons in a relationship or marriage undergo this kind of situation,so many single ladies are faced with so much oppression from their peers, the thought of not getting married yet while their friends have and this thoughts brings about bad energy that influences their decision and actions, some die in silence , suppressing feelings and acting like everything is fine but the failed to understand that the only thing that is making not getting married among women looks like a big thing is because, every women has a dream man,the kind of man they want or desire.
If it’s just to get married, many single women would have gotten married even as second or third wife.some because of how they see marriage,rush into it to feel accomplished but on the long run wished they were single.That she is single doesn’t mean no man is coming for her,she is either working to get herself ready in all round ,have not seen the kind of man she wants or that she doesn’t even know what she wants or not doing the right thing.

It is best one talks to a counselor in this kind of situation for the sake of their mental health.

Filed Under: Marriage & Relationships

What single parents pass through.

January 1, 2022 by John Steve Leave a Comment

What single parents pass through..

My name is okaforJohnsteve Udochukwu, a mental health counselor..

You may not understand the level of pressure ,stress, fear and tension these categories of people pass through on daily base.
Most of them are not at fault ,many was unlucky, some tried their best not to be in that situation but found themselves there.

Many things can make one to be a single mother or single Father, it may be as a result of the death of the other partner, divorce, separation ,denial after being pregnant for a man and ones decision on just having a baby and not getting married…

Many in this situation claims to be strong but their pillows are soaked with tears every night.
Only few out of many survive to make it big,many looks for help but couldn’t get, some took their life and that of their child.

Life of a single mother.

Her story….

I was eighteen when I got pregnant,my parents was angry and sent me out to stay with the man that got me pregnant, I was begging and pleading for my parents to forgive but they didn’t.

The man that got me pregnant had no good job,he was a barrow pusher, my parents are not rich but atleast we can eat and solve some of our problems.
The name of the man that got me pregnant is Kelvin, he lost his parents at his early age and started hustling, looking for greener pasture.
He always help me in the Market each time I come to sale my zobo drink, I admire him so much because he always make me smile.
Kelvin is a cool guy and we fell in love, our relationship started to the point where we had our first sex and I got pregnant.
When my parents sent me out of the house, Kelvin accepted me,we started living together,the house we were staying was an uncompleted building but we managed. Kelvin did everything possible for my dad to forgive him and allow me stay with them until he have a good place but my dad refused,my mum was like a slave to my dad,she couldn’t do anything.

I was with Kelvin until I gave birth to my child at home,in the uncompleted building..,we tried with the little we have to make ourselves happy..

One day Kelvin got tired of everything because the money he was getting was not enough, I became sick and my baby, Kelvin went out to look for money, never knew it was his last.
At night ,I waited for Kelvin, he didn’t come,I was scared, crying,I can’t even go out because I was sick together with my baby.In the morning I had the news that my husband was burnt alive in the city of Aba,I was like a dead woman walking.
With my two eyes I saw my husband ashes and skeleton,my eyes was heavy,life became too deep and confused for me.
Two days later,my parents came to take me and my child, I refused to go with them, I cursed them and I promised them’ never to have anything to do with them.
My story started…

I did everything I could to raise my son, alot of sacrifices, different Kind of works just to survive, my thoughts about my past never kept on surfacing,I was suppressing it, claiming to be strong,a time came when I reached to the limit and I was mentally down.
I heard voices ,saw things, sometimes I felt like killing my child,I needed help…

This experiences recalled many times but thank God that the moment I finalized on killing myself and my child ,I told myself,if I don’t get help in two days,I will take my life…
I searched in the internet and I found Confidants Solace Zone.. www.thesolacezone.com, I decided to give it a try, thank God that I am alive writing this story,I have let go,I have forgiven my parents and I am working now.

It was not easy but help came and God was with me…

www.thesolacezone.com

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Mental health

How to get over heartbreak.

October 7, 2021 by John Steve Leave a Comment

How To Get Over A Breakup.

Heartbreak!!!

Before you think of not reading through just know that there are people you may need to teach or support when they are heartbroken.
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More than an average of persons in a relationship have been heartbroken before.

It looks like a virus,if you have not experience this ,you will.

Most times,break ups comes with reconciliation, understanding of ones partner and sometimes it is a goodbye to the one we really care.

The effects of breakups has a major role to play in our new or future relationship and it may be good or bad, above all,it is always a lesson but one need to be careful not to repeat same mistake and also to know that we are different.

The feeling that comes as a result of heartbreaks can lead to depression, suicidal thoughts, moodswings etc and that is why it is advisable to seek help from professional Counselors, alot of persons maybe wondering how to get access to a professional Counselor at cheaper amount, you can by, logging to
www.thesolacezone.com
Or call 08169339653

I will be discussing on how you can get over heartbreaks.

On a scale of 1 to torturous, getting your heart broken is a solid “absolutely awful.” Most of us have been there at some point, left wondering how to get over a broken heart.

While there’s no surefire way to avoid heartbreak (unless you’re an unfeeling robot, of course), there is a way through it, even if, at the moment, you truly believe you’ll never be happy again.

Here, three experts share advice for how to get over a broken heart.

  1. Allow yourself to feel your feelings.
    When somebody breaks up with you, you’re going to feel a flood of emotions, says Rebecca Hendrix, LMFT, a psychotherapist in New York City. “It’s a trauma. It’s a shock to your system.” And as with any type of emotional shock, “you want to be really gentle with yourself and you want to allow yourself to feel your feelings,” she says. After all, your feelings are there for a reason—they can help you move through difficult experiences, but only if you release them.

In the days following the breakup, allow yourself to cry and acknowledge that a breakup is like any other type of loss. With loss come five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. “You’re going to go through those in your own way, in your own time,” says Hendrix. And during the process, validate your feelings by saying things like “Why wouldn’t I feel like way?” and “Of course I’m experiencing this emotion.”

  1. But don’t become your feelings.
    Though it’s important to express your feelings, it’s also important to stop short of becoming them, says Hendrix. So if you feel sad, let yourself wallow for a certain amount of time—say, an hour. Cry, scream, yell, journal, do whatever you need to do to let your emotions flow freely, she says. But when those 60 minutes are up, stop and move on to something else.
  2. Cut off communication with your ex.
    There’s a scientific reason heartbreak hurts so much: You actually go through withdrawal-like symptoms after a breakup because the feel-good hormones you got from your partner are suddenly gone, says Elle Huerta, founder of Mend, an app and online community designed to help people post-breakup. “When your partner is no longer there, you start to crave those feel-good hormones,” she explains. “If you give in to this feeling and see your ex again, you’ll struggle to move forward and find yourself stuck months and maybe even years later.

Cutting off all contact in the beginning is healthy, It allows you to break your attachment to your former partner. That said, there’s no hard-and-fast rule about contacting your ex, she adds. Brief, occasional communication—like “Hey, could we talk for a few minutes? I’m having a hard time with this”—could be okay. Just be cautious that those “innocent check-ins” don’t become a habit. “Every time you talk to them, you open up another energy tie between you, and your goal is to break those energetic ties, not to keep creating them,” says Hendrix.

  1. Find a support system.
    Call two or three people you really care about and let them know what you’re going through, says Hendrix: “A lot of people love you and they want to support you, but often they don’t know how because you’re not telling them.”

Opening up to others may bring catharsis in return. “Most everyone has been on the receiving end of a breakup at one time or another, and commiserating with them, sharing experiences, getting counsel, being reminded you’re not alone, can be highly beneficial.

  1. Exercise.
    Breaking a sweat may be the last thing you want to do when you’re wallowing, but trust: It can help. “The endorphins produced during exercise will help with the withdrawal symptoms post-breakup, and it also helps you build confidence in yourself,” says Huerta.
  2. Remember what sucked.
    A common response post-breakup is to idealize the other person, says Hendrix. And while you don’t want to deny that there were good parts of your relationship, you also don’t want to fixate on them. To find the middle ground, write a list of all the negative aspects of your former partner/relationship and look at it on the reg. “This mental exercise helps counterbalance all the obsessive thinking you will probably be experiencing around what you miss about your ex and why they were so great—even if they weren’t.
  3. Take care of yourself.
    All three experts agree that taking care of yourself in the midst of heartbreak is key. Check in with yourself throughout the day and ask: What do I need? says Hendrix. Maybe it’s a healthy salad, maybe it’s a hot bath, maybe it’s a phone call with a friend.

Also, know that feelings of rejection and diminished self-worth could trigger unhealthy responses like over- or undereating or substance abuse, which could lead to a depressive spiral, says Porter. “Exercise, nutrition, and proper sleep will raise the floor on how bad you feel,” he adds.

  1. Don’t judge the length of your healing process.
    “Don’t equate the time of healing with the time of your relationship,” says Hendrix. Even “almost relationships” can cause enormous heartbreak, says Huerta.

“A lot of times people are like, ‘Well, I was only with them for six months. Why am I devastated?’” says Hendrix. “Because you fell for them in six months and you’ve gotten super attached and you started spending every day and night together for a while. Your six months is like somebody else’s two years. So whatever you feel, honor that.” In truth, how long it takes to get over an ex depends on a variety of factors, including the narrative you tell yourself.

  1. Don’t internalize the breakup.
    In the aftermath of a difficult split, avoid thinking, I’m not good enough—there’s something wrong with me, says Porter. Instead, situate the problem in the relationship (if not in your partner), he says.
  2. Identify and eliminate unhealthy behaviors.
    Try to understand any impulses you may be having, like texting your ex, checking their Instagram every hour, or replaying every damn detail of your last weekend together. These urges are part of the natural withdrawal process that happens after heartbreak, but don’t let yourself overindulge in obsessive behaviors (like analyzing every aspect of your relationship until 4 a.m.), says Hendrix. If you find yourself spending significant time in this frame of mind, it might be wise to reach out to a coach or therapist for support.
  3. Be intentional about your happiness.

If all you want is to be happy,you have to be intentional about it, says Johnsteve, hiring a counselor can help you through this healing process.

Confidants Solace Zone.

Filed Under: Marriage & Relationships

Why most people are blinded in their relationship.

September 25, 2021 by John Steve Leave a Comment

WHY MOST PEOPLE ARE BLINDED EMOTIONALLY IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP.

This is not your regular, you will get pregnant or contact disease kind of post, this write up has to do with emotional bonding, manipulation and miss priority in relationship.

So right now I hope you would listen.

One of the many reasons why most people get into relationships is just to have sex and money which helps them satisfy their needs or feel belonged.

Yes, you don’t need me to repeat it because you must have heard it time and time again.

This is why someone will tell you they will quit the relationship or won’t agree to date you if you say no sex before marriage or you don’t spend on them.

Let me explain this concept to you.

Love is not sex and Sex or money is not love but it is part of what we can do with people we love and trust with our body but not the determinant of who loves you.

Sex is for the married. Sex is an important part of marriage, not relationships though some active people engage in it to avoid story that touches.

You don’t have sex in marriage just because you love your partner. No.
You have sex because it’s an obligation both of you must carry out for each other but in relationship,it is not an obligation but a choice which the two partner must agree.

Thinking along…

The truth is that premarital sex causes emotional blindness, manipulation and bond of which most people won’t tell you.

How?

For some of you that are sexually active, the minute you say no more sex in this relationship, it will shock you how your partner that claims to love you so much will totally change and if you remove money from relationship you will also be shock what will happen to the relationship.

First, they will contest it, but when they see you are not in for it anymore, then they push for the two other option which is;

  1. Quit the relationship or,
  2. Start cheating by getting the sex or money outside.

Like i always will say, a person that cheats on you because of sex or quits a relationship because of sex or money never loved you.

They love the sex or money more than they say they love you so if you won’t give it to them then it’s over.

Is that what you call love?

If most people that are sexually active or people who lacks financially try this, you will see that a good number of people are in a loveless relationship sustained only by sex and money, and the day they get tired of the sex or find someone that is better than you, then it’s over.

Try it and you will see a lot of persons become single overnight. God, Love, and Sacrifice are meant to help you sustain your relationship but in your case what you are using is sex and money which is perishable.

Sex blinds your emotion to know who loves you and who doesn’t.

That’s why after the sex, you become the one doing the calling, chatting and other things. The relationship start depreciating.

Also, notice that people feel more hurt and used when they break a relationship that sex was involved more than those not sexually active because their head is clear, and they don’t feel used and those who spent their hard earn money and later got heartbroken are hurts too.

Another thing is that when you engage in this premarital sex, and if the sex is good, a good number of people become blind to things they should be aware of. Because it impairs rightful judgment. Sex is connected to a woman’s emotions, that’s why a woman finds it difficult to leave a man who deflowered her or whom she enjoyed sex with even when she’s harshly treated and most are very much concerned about the benefits which includes money, they neglect the abuses they get and still hold strong to an absuive relationship.

Most relationships should have ended by now because the guy/lady is a liar, a cheat, a violent person, or any other toxic trait you can think of but they won’t quit that relationship because the sex and money is good, like marriage is only about sex.

Receive wisdom and sense today. Don’t end up having a bad marriage because you allowed sex and money to prevent you from making the right judgment about who loves you or not.

Creat another value outside sex and money,be a problem solver, contribute and explore together.

Don’t go into a relationship because you are lonely,in need of money,in need of sex or because you want to belong.

I am Okafor Johnsteve Udochukwu,the man who believes that everyone deserves to be happy.

CONFIDANTS SOLACE ZONE

Filed Under: Real life stories

Sex with my teacher.

September 17, 2021 by John Steve Leave a Comment

Sex with my teacher.

(Sex Education)

My name is Gloria and I was 15 years old as at the time of this incident. I was staying with someone who took me as a house help, though they gave me the opportunity of going to school.

Every morning I had to wake up early, clean the house, help my madam in the kitchen, help in preparing her children for school, and also run errands after school.

It was not an easy task but I had no choice. I was born into a poor family where we had to struggle to eat, so being here with my madam and oga was a blessing and a relief to my parents.

My oga and madam were nice to me but the house chores given to me got me tired most of the time. It was way tedious than what someone of my age could do and I was not actually free with them as a result of that I found it really difficult to tell them about anything bothering me and this made me crave for someone to talk to.

At my school, we had more of male teachers than female teachers and most of our female teachers were not friendly, they only focused on teaching, assignments, flogging etc.

I was in Ss1 class and there was this particular male teacher who was really caring, he liked sending me on errands at school and he liked buying things for me, I became too close to him that I tell him almost everything, he was the reason I enjoyed going to school.

One day after school,he told me to come see his place since I was his friend and he was like an uncle to me.
I accepted since I had no negative expectations of him.
He took me to his house at about 1pm and school was to close by 2pm, he did that so that I could be able to go back to my oga’s house on time.

At his house, he gave me drink and asked me to sit on his legs that he wanted us to talk like good friends.
I sat on his legs and he was telling me all the beautiful things in the world, I felt it was beautiful because it was coming from a mature mind. I noticed his hands were going through my laps, opening my skirt to the point of touching my pants.

I was uncomfortable, I called him uncle, he removed his hands and was still talking to me, he was acting like he wasn’t aware of where his hand was going.

He asked me to show him my breast, I didn’t because I was not cormfortable with it. At this point I told him that the time was almost 2pm and I needed to go home so that my madam will not start looking for me.

He said that’s true and asked me to hug him and kiss him, I told him I couldn’t kiss him that it wasn’t right but he said it’s a way of telling someone you really care and appreciate them, his words were convincing, that I believed that it was not a bad thing after all. I accepted, I hugged him and kissed him, it was during the kissing that he held me and carried me up to his bed, and his strength was more than mine,I was screaming and crying for help but no one came ,he disvirgined me.

I was in tears, I couldn’t walk, he was begging me and he helped me to wash myself and was telling me that he really care,that I should not tell my oga, I stayed for awhile because I couldn’t walk.

When I got home, my madam asked me what kept me at school, I lied to her saying that my teacher kept us late to finish up a note. They were not observant about my abnormal steps or my red eyes or my sad face. She asked me to help her prepare food in the kitchen which I did.

The next day I was scared of going to school, but I couldn’t skip because my madam will ask questions. When I got to school, I avoided my teacher like a plague, I was full of many thoughts, I regretted going to his house,I hated him and I couldn’t help myself.

If I had any knowledge on how sexual abuse and rape occured I wouldn’t have fallen a victim of this, I was living a life of regret.

It was when I turned 19 years old, that I was fortunate enough to meet a Counselor from Confidants Solace Zone that I started having a rethink about men and the pieces of my life are coming back to a positive shape.

Sex Education is really important and should be taught in schools and every school needs a counselor.

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Filed Under: Real life stories, School & Education, Sex

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