Domestic Abuse Stories

Signs of Being Abused I read The Verbally Abusive Man: Can He Change? by Patricia Evans. I realized my husband had made me his dream woman. In other words, I was there to express some…

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I realize I am a survivor-I am a stronger woman for opening my eyes and stepping away from someone who didn’t respect themselves and would never respect me.

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Signs of Being Abused I felt abused from the first week but never realised abuse was anything other than physical or sexual. Verbal abuse is his choice now, but there have been physical episodes. I…

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I felt there was no more love left when I looked at him I had hate for him. I was angry at myself for trusting and for staying for so many years.

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If there is any one out there going through this, you are not alone. Don’t be scared. You are better off on your own than with a man that makes you feel inadequate.

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Signs of Being Abused I didn’t realize it was abuse until I came across the term “gaslighting” on Mumsnet. I found out what he did when I came across piles of letters he’d been hiding from…

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If you are abused it’s so easy to get caught up, especially if they add an element of truth to the insults. You get completely confused & doubt yourself.

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What happened that made you decide to leave? My kids were starting to treat me like an invisible person. They saw their father try to strangle me and saved me. I was alone, both parents…

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What happened that made you decide to leave? My life was in jeopardy. Doctors thought I had cancer. Six weeks of limbo gave me time to really question why I kept trying when he would…

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