Recently in the post Crocodile Tears, some survivors started mentioning how their abusers had treated them during pregnancy and birth. From my reading, this is not uncommon. The secular domestic violence literature and statistical research shows that domestic abuse often starts or gets worse during pregnancy. And I've heard a few horror stories of abusers… Continue reading Pregnancy and Birth – how domestic abuse can affect these special times
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Treating his bi-polar didn’t fix his abusiveness – a story from a survivor
This story is from one of our readers. Thank you for sharing it with us, dear sister. *** When my husband and I got married I was 20 and in love. I knew he was bi-polar and I knew it ran in his family but I loved him and I believe we could work through… Continue reading Treating his bi-polar didn’t fix his abusiveness – a story from a survivor