Q | How can you know what an abuser is really capable of, or what extreme he’ll go to? [Disclaimer: My answers for this feature are based on a mixture of personal experience, training …
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NEW FEATURE: Friday Q&A 3
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| Survivor Snapshot | Freedom Realized
“My eyes quickly scan the store, a safety precaution I’ve obsessively adopted. As we pass the coffee bar my eyes pass over a man dressed in black, just another character among the many seen in …
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NEW FRIDAY FEATURE: Abuse Q&A 1
Q: How can I help someone who is in an abusive relationship but cannot/will not leave? [Disclaimer: My answers for this feature are based on a mixture of personal experience, training with a women’s …
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| Survivor Snapshot | The Pattern Started Early
“It all started when I was fourteen years old and he was the only guy in school that gave me attention. He had a girlfriend, I knew that but she went to a different school …
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| Survivor Snapshot | He Made Me Feel Ugly
“I was with my abuser for over a decade. Not once during more than 5000 days together did he say I was beautiful.” | Pretty Now | Submit your own Survivor Snapshot through this page’s …
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What Does Your Abuser Look Like?
“He was active at church. We lived at a private lake, owned waterfront property, and always had a boat and toys. He was self-employed. He was a steward and Samaritan. He had a lot of …
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| Survivor Snapshot | He Made Me Get a Job (Then I Won)
“I’d been a stay-at-home-mom for years. Raising our two kids and doing all those household things, the ‘woman’s responsibility.’ And then once both kids got to school age, he decided it was time I ‘contributed.’ …
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| Survivor Snapshot | Before It Gets Better
“I got out of bed this morning. ‘ Sure, it’s an every day mundane task for most, but these days it’s quite an accomplishment for me when I find that most days every part of …
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| Survivor Snapshot | Mother’s Day
“As I walked through the store, I couldn’t help but stop and gaze at the necklaces on display. It was nearly Mother’s Day and the shelves were lined with delicate reminders of the children I …
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| Survivor Snapshot | Broken in the Bedroom
***This particular feature offers a specific, raw example of abuse that may make some uncomfortable and prove a trigger for others. Still I share, because it’s someone’s truth — the truth of many, actually — …
