Recovery from Domestic Abuse
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Your Recovery From Domestic Abuse
Recovering on Purpose Recovery from domestic abuse and violence is always possible. Recovery from domestic abuse becomes probable when you: No one knows how long you’ll need to completely recover from domestic abuse. But as you’ll find out, even a…
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Mentoring Program Is No Longer Available
I’m very proud of the former Verbal Abuse Journals Mentoring Program. We helped hundreds of people who lived in abusive relationships or had left them. I will always be grateful to Janet Rhodes for supervising…
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Stories of Abuse in Video, Music, & Audio
If you want to watch and listen to true stories of abuse, you’re on the right page. We’re no longer taking submissions, but I think you’ll enjoy the different presentations listed below. Survivors’ Music Playlist Need some music to…
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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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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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Verbal Abuse in Marriage Blog
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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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Quick Self-Care Tips for People in Abusive Relationships
Self-care tips for people in abusive relationships must help you redirect your thinking away from the abuser and onto yourself. This is important because we’re conditioned to think only of the abuser’s behavior. Whether the…
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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.…