A Domestic Violence Survivor’s Bruising
Seeing your bruises then feeling the subsequent mixture of anger, frustration, guilt, numbness, weakness, and self-blame. You might be getting no sleep or easily startled all the time. You feel alone or that people won’t understand. Bruising is one of the most common injuries among abused people. Victims will try to dismiss their bruising to […]
Once is Too Many Times
Most relationships don’t start off with physical abuse. Often the first sign is subtly controlling behavior. Maybe calling and texting you many times throughout the day. Not allowing you to go out with your friends alone. Always demanding a reply to questions or texts right away. This can make us anxious, but we brush it […]
The Prevalence of Domestic Violence: Statistics for both female victims and male victims of domestic violence
Types of Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a term used for abusive behaviors used by an individual to gain power and control over another person within an intimate relationship. Acts of domestic violence can range from a single, isolated episode to multiple acts spanning over a long time period. Please keep in mind, isolated incidents […]
Review: No Ordinary Love
In November 2020, only a few months after leaving the abusive relationship, I drove to Ocala, Florida, for the movie’s drive-in theater premiere. I watched it again this year at a movie screening event sponsored by the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council in my community where I serve as an advocate and volunteer. Each time I […]
Reaching Out
Reaching Out : What to do when someone you know is in a Domestic Violence Situation Domestic violence can affect anyone. Knowing what to do or how to help when it is someone you know can be a real challenge. It is important to reach out and offer support, but doing so can be cumbersome […]
The Forgotten Impact: The effects of domestic violence on friends and family
Domestic violence and its effects can spread through the victim and their loved ones like a wildfire. I’ve been on both sides of that– first as the one going through it directly; and, second, as the one helping a friend in need of a way out. Many see the topic of domestic violence as an […]
