Domestic Violence Problems
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Narrative Therapy and Abuse: Changing the Story You Tell About Yourself
Abuse leaves you with a story about yourself. Maybe it says you’re too sensitive, too much, or crazy. Maybe it says you started it, or that you’re as bad as the person who hurt you.…
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Domestic Violence Problems
Domestic Violence Is a Bigger Problem Than We Realize Domestic violence is a bigger problem than we realized because it affects not only the abused person but that person’s entire social system (family, friends, colleagues,…
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Diagnosing PTSD with the DSM-5
Criteria Clusters in Diagnosing PTSD The DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition), tells us there are eight criteria for diagnosing PTSD. The three criteria that must be present for a PTSD…
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What to Do If Codependency Made You Manipulative Too
Codependendy causes in our hearts and minds. It’s so confusing to live in abuse, confusing when you want to leave it, and confusing once you are free. Confusion causes us to act unlike ourselves, distrust…
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I Didn’t Know It Was Abuse
One morning, while applying waterproof mascara, I looked into my eyes and saw it. Nothing. My eyes didn’t shine or pop; there was no light. Where did I go? Where was my soul? Fiery hot…
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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…
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3 Things Domestic Abuse Survivors Know That Victims Don’t
Only Domestic Abuse Survivors Will Read This Only domestic abuse survivors will read this post. If you’re an abuse victim, you’re somewhere else online researching what you can do about fixing your relationship, not searching…
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My Abusive Marriage . . . and what i’m doing in it
For eighteen years I could not explain my marriage to anyone, including myself. In front of other people he was charming, and I was the one who seemed difficult. I did not start writing to…
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Choosing to Stay in an Abusive Relationship
Staying Is a Choice You Can Make Choosing to stay in an abusive relationship is something you might need to do for now or forever. But when you stay, you may not find much support.…
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Is PTSD from Abuse Affecting You?
About 6 out of every 100 people, 6% of the United States population, will have PTSD at some point in their lives.1 PTSD resulting from domestic abuse is diagnosed in about 10% of domestic violence…