Survivor Story: Forgiving Myself Was Part of My Journey
Submitted by: Tracy, Survivor The path out of an abusive relationship is long and filled with obstacles that survivors must overcome during their journeys to heal. Understanding the severity of what one has escaped while reliving memories of abuse and battling through the trauma, guilt, and shame take their toll. On top of this, many […]
How Someone Becomes Addicted to the Cycle
Survivor Story: Anyone Can Be Abused
Submitted by: Barbara, Survivor Many people have an image of what a “typical” victim of domestic violence looks like in their mind. This mental picture does not look the same for everyone. Still, many often assume that the person grew up in an abusive home, lives in poor living conditions, has low self-esteem, and might […]
Self Care Tips in a Time of Crisis
Why are Male Victim of Domestic Violence Hard to Recognize?
Survivor Story: My Abusive Ex-Husband Destroyed My Relationships with Our Children
Written by: *Carol, Survivor When a victim leaves an abusive partner and children are involved, those children are often used to control, manipulate, and cause emotional distress to the abused parent. Some abusers may interfere with custody arrangements, get custody of the children, or hurt the children to punish or retaliate against their victim for […]
