Talking to supportive friends can help you triumph through your journey from victim to survivor.
Domestic abusers who portray themselves as sensitive, sweet, and a victim of others are among the most deceptive and destructive.
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Many domestic abusers have an intense fear of abandonment--which causes them to be abandoned.
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The 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…
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The Predictable Pattern of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
The wounds of domestic abuse run deep. If you have children and you’re in a toxic relationship, even if they’re not being abused themselves, they’re…
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One of the hallmark traits of an abusive personality is extreme, possessive jealousy, which can take many forms—all with an end goal of isolation…
“It was the best of boundaries, it was the worst of boundaries …” Actually, no. Scratch that. In my Tale of Two Boundaries, both were the best of…
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Physical violence always creates physical wounds, right? Maybe not ...
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One of the first casualties suffered by someone with an abusive partner is the silencing of her inner peace as well as her once-reliable and trusted…
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"The derider intends to shame the person he derides." (St. Thomas Aquinas)
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Covert narcissistic abuse is tricky, because these types of manipulators are "wolves in sheep's clothing."