Domestic Abuse Stories

PTSD Makes a Noisy Mind

I forgot how anxious I was until after I left my ex and experienced peace for the first time in 18 years. There is such a difference from when I lived with the abuse! If I’m not yet at peace, that’s okay. It will come. Whatever “this” is beats what I used to feel by…
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Coming Apart – Losing Personal Boundaries

I laid bare the last protected areas of my soul in hope that he could understand me. I just knew if he understood me, the arguments would end.
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Trophy Wife – Foretells the Story of Abuse

When I drew her, I thought she was the water giving life to the flowers. I now know that water symbolically represents emotions and she is drowning in emotions that have nowhere to go. That vase is solid. It’s not going to spill or break. There is no outlet for what she feels. There’s no…
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Trophy Wife – Side Effects of Abuse

The image you see here shows my state of mind soon after our wedding. The colors show brightly enough, the flowers are rather pretty. But the women undergo sad transitions. The signs of abuse are here, hidden by brightly colored flowers.
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What’s It Like to Live Life Without Abuse?

Transcript Hi! This is Kellie Jo Holly. I write the Verbal Abuse In Relationships blog at healthyplace.com. I’ve been out of my abusive relationship for about two years. It hasn’t been a cakewalk, I won’t lie. The beginning was pretty difficult. But here I am, I’m sitting in my own peaceful kitchen surrounded by four…
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Linda A’s Story of Abuse

How Linda Found Out She Was Being Abused I did a Google search and learned that I was being verbally abused. At first I wasn’t sure if I was enduring abuse because my husband never hit me, but after reading some books I knew. Words Linda Chose to Describe Her Abusive Experience Helplessness, Anger, Frustration…
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Allison’s Story of Abuse

Allison submitted a testimonial from the other side of the abuse. She left 7 years ago, and has been busy! Book published, paper under consideration by the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, scholarship granted… But perhaps most inspiring is Allison left her abuser when she was 56 years old. Her life is not over,…
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Carolyn’s Story of Abuse

Carolyn’s Signs of Being Abused The verbal abuse has been relentless (but of course there are typical “honeymoon” periods after he rages). I did not fully understand just how abused I am until I read several books on the subject. I have come to realize it is not normal to be constantly torn down and…
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Two Effects of Verbal Abuse Video

Mental and Emotional Fatigue from Verbal Abuse (A couple of minutes of needless video clipped at the beginning.) And when I did check my email yesterday, I found an email from a friend of mine who is kind of in the same situation. I’ve never met her, you all know how that goes online, and…
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Diana’s Story of Abuse

Diana’s Signs of Being Abused I first justified his actions, I found out when he verbally wanted me to feel disgusted with myself, and by seeing these videos. Diana’s Emotional Signs of Abuse Guilt, Depression, Low Self-Esteem Diana’s Story of Abuse I am 18 years old and my ex is 23-years-old. We have been together…
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