Create Soul Space: Domestic Abuse Support and Healing
Domestic abuse awareness, education, and healing -- with an empathetic Catholic twist.
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Minimizing Abuse is a Roadblock to ForgivenessIn my last article I wrote about betrayal blindness and how, under extreme trauma, a person can actually forget abusive episodes. Rather than an abnormal reaction indicating a person is inherently flawed and perhaps even crazy, betrayal blindness is a psychological defense…
Betrayal Blindness: Forgetting as a Survival TechniqueThe need to trust is a powerful force. Establishing and maintaining a secure sense of safety is an essential component to all aspects of healthy living. Trusting those in your intimate circle helps foster safety, security and well-being in all areas of life.
How to Recognize—and Embrace—Anger The title of this article may strike some people as a bit odd. After all, isn’t it easy to recognize anger? If you’re a victim of domestic abuse, you’ve likely been exposed to a high level venomous rage. You may have tried to shield yourself from this dangerous emotion, feeling…
Integrated with Angela: Opening Up About My Domestic Abuse JourneyFor this post, I’ve decided to do something a bit different. Rather than a written article, I want to share with everyone a recent interview I did with Angela Erickson of the Integrated with Angela podcast. In this interview we chat about all aspects of domestic abuse, including:
