Relationship abuse, otherwise known as domestic violence, is an epidemic in our society that many choose to ignore. Although women as well as men can be the abusers, most often it is the woman in a relationship who is the…
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Domestic violence.  It’s a term that shouldn’t be so common, yet it is.  However, what many people don’t realize (women and men included-yes domestic violence happens to men too!),  is that there are signs that every abuser displays BEFORE the…
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A toxin, as everyone knows is a poison. Poisons maim and kill the victim. A toxic relationship maims the people involved. If toxic enough, they may kill. Unlike poisons of a chemical nature, only the victims of a toxic relationship…
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It isn’t easy to leave an abusive man  The first step in leaving an abusive man is to decide whether or not you are being abused.  For some women this is difficult because they may be living in a cycle…
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Sexual abuse effect’s victims in so many different ways. Moving on after abuse like this never holds a quick fix, for the most part it often takes years of forgiveness, first for self and then for the predator who in…
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I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. In my family I would call it a generational curse of sorts. It has literally taken nearly all of my 40 years of life to completely realize the long term impact that…
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I would agree that this is indeed a very touchy subject for everyone involved. I say this because in order for a relationship to succeed, a balance needs to be struck between the needs of both parties. Often times, it…
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It’s easy to justify hitting a child by saying you came from an abusive childhood. In fact it’s done often; in courts if you were to be questioned on the accusations of domestic violence and child abuse, and you replied…
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Sadly in most cases it is easier and extremely likely that an abused person will stay in a bad relationship. Although it may not make sense to anyone that hasn’t ever experienced a bad relationship that was in fact abusive….
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There are many forms of spousal abuse, some of us our unfortunate enough to have to deal with all types. I don’t know that I would say that a person can actually stay in an abusive relationship because I was…
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There comes a time in each abuse victim’s life, that they must choose to move from being a victim, to becoming a survivor.  This is not as easy as it sounds, and they will often hear the words uttered, “don’t…
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Common Myths About Verbal Abuse Most people think domestic abuse is a problem involving physical abuse or trauma only. This couldn’t be further from the truth however.   Verbal or emotional abuse is often more prevalent and sometimes even more…
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