Staying with an abuser is almost always easier than leaving, and that becomes more evident in the aftermath. Leaving an abuser is ending the cycle, the relationship and the abuser’s ability to have total control, so it is considered the…
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It has been said that healing from abuse is like tending a garden, a very fitting description, indeed. Whatever the form of abuse, the effect is the same, it will smother what was meant to be a thing of beauty….
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There is a difference between healthy relationships that deal with difficulties and difficult relationships that cannot manage to exist without being in a constant state of crisis. Sometimes, a difficult relationship can be nurtured into a healthy one; but, an…
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If you have not been in an violent relationship, you might think this is an easy and obvious answer. I personally find it far more complex having survived one of my own. Public awareness and organizations like “Homesafe”, a battered…
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“It is better to have a crust of bread and have peace than to have an abundance in a house full of turmoil.” How true that statement is from the most wise source known to mankind that is the scriptures….
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Domestic abuse victims will often stay with their abuser and they will often make excuses for why their abuser is abusive. Domestic violence is never acceptable. There are thousands of women and children who are abused every day. There are…
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Whether talking about victims of sexual, physical, emotional, or psychological abuse, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to understand people who have been treated so poorly, often by those closest to them. Because abuse takes on so many forms…
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It’s a subject few of us want to dwell on – the subject of sexual abuse of children. However, considering the prevalence of such “crimes against innocence”, the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our children, necessitates that we find…
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Abuse can be verbal or physical and in many cases both. Depending on the child’s age it can alter the way they think and act. Such as if they are really young then they will blame themselves and believe that…
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Letting go of the dream is often easier said than done, especially if your dream has been your seeming reality for any length of time. There are many times in life that this can happen and relationships are one of…
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