Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
how victims are affected by and respond to abuse, awakening from the fog, getting free, healing & recovery, hope
Victims of coercive control are vulnerable, but not because they are weak, character-deficient, or mentally unwell. They are vulnerable because they have been groomed. The impact of the control on the victim is devastating. She exists in a constant state of fear that she has not moderated her behaviour sufficiently to avert catastrophe for herself… Continue reading Victims of coercive control are vulnerable, but. . .
Potential Trigger Warning Pentecostal, Baptist The abuse I suffered was a product of dominance, but the gender roles were switched. My wife was older, had a dominant personality and was used to getting her own way. I was a quiet and sensitive person from a loud, working-class area and used to being bullied. Our relationship… Continue reading Patrick’s Story of being abused by his wife
