Abuse Hides in the Dark. Turn on Your Light.

How to Stop Abuse


  • Explained Myself to End Verbal Abuse

    Explained Myself to End Verbal Abuse

    He knows what he is doing. There is no empathy for “fucking whores” & he redirects my pain to the business of being married. Insurance & meaningless emails.

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  • Anne’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    Anne’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    The process of leaving abuse helped Anne “take a clearer look at him and realize that I … couldn’t be happy with him.” Love couldn’t change that fact.

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  • Lori’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    Lori’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    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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  • What Do You Pray For?

    Long ago, in the trenches of my abusive marriage, I prayed for strength and courage. God delivered – She gave me experiences that required strength and courage so I could hone those skills! That wasn’t exactly what I meant.

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  • Robin’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    Robin’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    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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  • Moyo’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    Moyo’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    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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  • Stacia’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    Stacia’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    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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  • How Do I Stop Emotionally Abusing My Wife?

    How Do I Stop Emotionally Abusing My Wife?

    A husband asks how to stop emotionally abusing his wife: I am a verbal and emotional abuser and have a chance to save my marriage. How do I stop emotionally abusing my wife? I didn’t even know I was doing it until lately. HELP! I am suffering too! Josh, you’re lucky that you have the chance…

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  • Silvia’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    Silvia’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    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 dead, and could not leave my kids. I worked, but suddenly my husband went jealous – without reason – about…

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  • Aurora’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    Aurora’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    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 not seek help for any of his mental health or addiction issues. Yet, he blamed me for them incessantly, despite…

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