Recovery from Domestic Abuse
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Gaslighting
On This Page: What Is Gaslighting? Gaslighting is a pattern of words and actions that makes you doubt your own memory, judgment, and sanity. The person doing it denies what you saw and heard, tells…
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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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Overcoming Verbal Abuse in 5 Critical Steps
…And Rebuilding Your Life Overcoming verbal abuse can entail a long and difficult recovery process, but it is possible with the right plan of action and support. When you seek professional help, practice self-care, create…
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Emotions After Leaving Your Abuser
Escaping Abuse Is More Than Leaving Escaping an abusive relationship involves more than having a safety plan and walking out the door. In addition to the logistical planning, you also must plan for some confusing…
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Healing Emotional Trauma in Recovery
The Manitoba Trauma Information & Education Centre1 states the stages of healing emotional trauma are: Did you notice the cycle in domestic abuse recovery? The cycle of abuse spun you down to the depths of despair, but the…
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Too Fast Too Soon: A Commitment Red Flag
The too fast too soon red flag I mention in the following video has to do with If you feel either way, it is important to slow down. Take a breath alone. Let things settle. That…
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Do You Want Your Abuser Back?
If So, You’re Perfectly Normal The stress of untangling YOU from THEM can make you want your abuser back. It sucks, but it’s true. After I left Will, my husband, my desire to return to…
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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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How to Avoid Abuse In Future Relationships
Get Clear on What You Expect from a Relationship You experienced an abusive relationship before, and your favorite personal goal is to avoid abuse entirely in every relationship from now on. Unfortunately, your experience tells you that you could…
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A Guided Meditation for Abuse Victims
Get the Abuser’s Voice Out of Your Head Put on your headphones, get comfy, and press the play arrow. You’ll be very happy that you did. My sister, Erin Chavez, created this guided meditation for…