Here’s another reason we MUST bring ourselves to a secure place after abuse. It’s hard to admit but we are vulnerable at first. We have been denied so much, for a long time, and we …
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New Survivors Are Prey for Other Abusers
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You Can’t Change Your Abuser
< This is why, as a survivor, you must focus on yourself. Work on your own understanding and healing. Learn how to set boundaries and stick to them. Move forward toward your own health and …
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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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Identifying Emotional Abuse
One woman — one of countless — shares the whats and hows of the emotional and psychological abuse she went through. Every story varies one to the next, but yet so much is the same. …
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Just Say No to ’50 Shades’
Mayim Bialik — yep, of both Blossom and The Big Bang Theory fame — shares a powerful point in an essay, linked below, and that point is why I won’t read or watch the 50 Shades …
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Dear Church: It’s Time to Stop Enabling Abusive Men
Late last night, the link to an important, powerful article came through my feed on Facebook. The title (used here as my post title, as well) was enough to hook my interest. I’d never consciously …
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Not The President, Not His Shoes
I had a dream last night, and one I can actually remember in detail this side of the dark. In the dream, our new United States president had launched a line of canvas shoes for …
