About Relationship Abuse
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Stories of Leaving Abuse
Stories of Leaving Planning to Leave Abuse When you live with abuse, it’s easy to believe that leaving is for other people. Maybe you think it takes luck, money, or a kind of strength you…
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Stories of Living with Abuse
Living With Abuse Stories List Sharing Stories of Abuse Serves a Greater Purpose The authors of these abuse stories hope to help you learn from their experiences. Their stories of abuse leave me in awe…
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Abusive Anger
What Is Abusive Anger? Why Do Abusers Use It? Abusive anger benefits abusive people by sending shockwaves of doubt and fear through their target’s mind and body. The target will freeze, flee, or fight back. The…
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True Stories of Abuse
Story Categories Why Do We Share True Stories of Abuse? Abuse is hard to see clearly when you’re living in it. Each incident can feel like a one-time thing, a misunderstanding, or something you must…
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Name-Calling Is Pure Verbal Abuse
What Is the Purpose of Name-Calling? If your partner calls you ugly names or sweet things but in a sarcastic tone, then you are verbally abused. Sometimes, not calling you by name at all is abusive too.…
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Verbal Abuse Disguised as a Joke
What Is Abuse Disguised as Jokes? Abuse disguised as a joke happens when abusers tease or make fun of you, usually in front of others. However, you know they are threats and put-downs in disguise. They’re sick…
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Undermining Is Verbal Abuse
How Does Undermining Work? Undermining kind of works as it sounds. Let’s say you’re digging a mine. It is a super-great mine! Your abusive partner begins digging a mine deeper than yours, directly under yours,…
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Threatening Behavior And Words
What Are Threatening Words and Behavior? As you can guess, threatening words and behavior imply or involve emotional pain, physical pain, or both. If your partner threatens to leave if you do or don’t do…
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The Brainwashing Technique: How Coercive Control Takes Hold
Learn How It’s Done So You Can Undo It “Brainwashing” is the plain-language term I’m using for a process more often discussed as coercive control and psychological aggression these days. The newer terminology doesn’t have…
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PTSD from Domestic Abuse
PTSD Affects 10 Percent of Domestic Abuse Survivors Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from domestic abuse affects a great number of abused and previously abused women. Women, in general, develop PTSD from domestic abuse more often than men in…