Haven On Earth

The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made.

One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”

“Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied. “It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’”

“You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”
The woman was convinced.

She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her.

So she took some of the fruit and ate it.

Emotional abuse can kill you.

Yes, you heard me right.

It may not choke the air from your lungs in an instant, but it slowly drains the life out of you day after day. It doesn’t leave bruises for the world to see, but it leaves spiritual wounds that scar your very being.

It corrupts the mind. Distractions, busyness and restlessness. Emotions become unstable. Physical health begins to crumble under the weight of constant stress and fear.

See, the thing about emotional abuse is that it often starts subtly. A degrading comment here, a dismissive gesture there, a constant invalidation or plain outright ignoring of your feelings. Before you know it, self doubt slithers in. You question your worth, and believe the lies they feed you. That’s how dangerous it is—it doesn’t just attack you from the outside, it turns you against yourself.

If you stay around emotionally abusive people long enough, they will eventually destroy you. They will take your energy, your self-respect, your trust in others, and leave you feeling like a shell of who you once were. That’s why protecting your mental and emotional space isn’t optional—it’s survival.

Get away. Don’t wait for them to change, because they won’t. Don’t hold on to their false promises or excuses. The longer you stay, the deeper the damage runs. Become attuned to abusive people vs. identity. 

Let every toxic behavior set off alarms in your mind that remind you of your worth and your right to peace. Train yourself to reject manipulation, cruelty, and control. Program your heart and soul so that everything about them makes you run the other way without hesitation.

Remember this:

You deserve to feel safe in your own skin.

You deserve love that uplifts you.

Words that heal you.

Connections that help you grow.

Walking away from abuse isn’t selfish—it’s necessary.

It’s the bravest thing you can do for yourself, and it’s the first step toward healing, freedom, and a life that is truly yours.

Now, just don’t go feed it to “Adam”.

(the above is gleaned from Viral video.34 on Facebook with my changes/interpretation added to it.)