Reactive Abuse: What It is and Why Abusers Rely on It

One of the most common tactics abusers use is to shift blame for the abuse onto the victim. The abuser will claim the victim is the abuser because of the reaction the victim has. The abuser may even attempt to convince the victim that there is nothing worth reacting over and that the victim is […]

Break the Silence 2019: What BTS Has in Store for the New Year

By Jamey Sheesley Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence started in 2011 with founder Kristen Paruginog breaking her silence. Since 2011, BTS has been spreading Kristen’s voice through social media and other forms. Fast forward to the end of 2018 and the BTS Facebook page has over 100,000 followers and the message against domestic violence […]

Stalking: What is It and How Can I Stay Safe?

By Rebecca Lynn According to the Centers for Disease, Control, and Prevention, 1 in 6 women, and 1 in 17 men have experienced stalking during their lifetimes. The Stalking Resource Center reports that 61% of those women and 44% of men are stalked by current or former intimate partners. For this article, we will focus […]

Breaking The Cycle Of Abuse: Angel’s Story

By Amy Watson He told me that he did not have a memory of his parents where violence was absent from their home. He easily told me of four or five places his father moved the family in an attempt to win the battle against the demons of violence that played out in their home.  I […]

Breaking the Cycle

By Amy Watson Nature versus nurture: it is a thing.  Generational trauma is currently being studied so that professionals can predict and prevent repeated traumas and even treat potential medical conditions associated with trauma experienced by someone’s parent or even their grandparent.  In many ways, it is safe to assume that trauma experienced even in […]

Violating a Protective Order

By Rebecca Lynn According to DomesticShelters.org, approximately half of protective orders (POs) domestic violence survivors obtain against their abusers who physically assaulted are were violated. Two-thirds of the protective orders for victims of rape or stalking are not followed by the abuser. These statistics, like most about domestic violence, are a little daunting, but by […]