About Relationship Abuse
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Observing, Not Participating In, My Abuse
Therefore, I am finding that I am an emotional chameleon. I must learn to turn off my emotions and the thought train they trigger when I recognize abuse to protect myself and begin “observation mode”. This is not going to work for the long haul. I do not want to live my life connecting and…
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Help a Domestic Abuse Victim Leave the Abusive Partner
Is It Even Possible? Is it possible to help a domestic abuse victim? How could you, a bystander to your loved one’s abusive relationship, help? Is there a way to help her without inviting the abuser into your life? As you probably already know, sometimes she knows and says that she’s suffocating under the weight of the abuse.
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Boundaries for Abusive Relationship Examples
“I Cannot Control You” is the missing key for people setting boundaries in abusive relationships. I cannot control you, but I can control me. So if you are acting like a jerk, I get to decide if I’m going to stay around you while you act that way…or not. Boundaries for abusive relationships help you…
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How to Stop Abuse in Your Relationship
We can change anything we want, but what I’m looking forward to most is not changing my Self (for a change)! I’ve spent years trying to fit my big huge Self into the little-bitty box my husband defined for me – I’m NOT doing that ANYMORE!
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Are Abusers Typically Men? Let’s Stop Assuming They Are
Men can abuse their male partners; women can abuse their female partners. Women who abuse men are just as horrid as the reversed situation. I want to make it clear that the information presented on Verbal Abuse Journals seeks to educate victims and prevent abuse of either gender and any sexual orientation.
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What Does Living with Domestic Abuse Feel Like?
Living with domestic abuse feels like you’re carrying around a 500-pound weight–except you don’t realize you’re carrying the weight. You don’t remember how much grander life felt before you picked up the weight, because adding it to your burdens happened so gradually. Imperceptibly, Abuse built its home on your shoulders. Effects of Living With Domestic
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What Is Verbal Abuse?
What is verbal abuse? A control technique used to coerce you to do & say what the abuser wants you to do and say. Verbal abuse systematically erases you and replaces your sweet soul with the nothing your abuser believes you to be.
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Are Abusers Mentally Ill? If So, What Do I Do About It?
No, Probably Not. Are abusers mentally ill? Short answer: no. It is unlikely that abusers are mentally ill. Mental illness of any kind affects about 18% of the U.S. population in general and about 18% of abusive people too.1 Most abusers are perfectly sane, with no personality disorder 2 or mental illness of any kind. Most
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Am I Abused? (A Quiz)
Victims in abusive relationships wake up every morning wondering if the abuser will be nice that day. The abuser does not have bad days. Abuser’s have consistent bad behaviors. This Am I Abused Quiz can help you tell the difference between abuse and the occasional bad day.
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