I have been thinking a lot about a strange phenomenon happening to those of us who have been in abusive marriages. It took me 3 years to leave my abuser. And I still struggle with the terms "abuser" or "abuse". It is foreign to my ears because he wasn't my "abuser" for 11 - 12… Continue reading Stunned Again
Category: Victims
how victims are affected by and respond to abuse, awakening from the fog, getting free, healing & recovery, hope
Victims’ vulnerabilities that abusers exploit
We talk a lot on this blog about the many strengths of victims of abuse, and how victims creatively resist abuse. One of the ways we can increase our strengths and be even better at resisting abuse is to be aware of our vulnerabilities. As we work to overcome our vulnerabilities, we make it more… Continue reading Victims’ vulnerabilities that abusers exploit
