Trigger alert. This is an honest look at how I allowed my warped sense of these words and my conceit to control me and keep me in an unsafe marriage. These are all words that stopped me in my tracks: Abused Abuse Domestic Violence Victim Separated Divorce Divorce papers Single mom Ex Child Support ~ … Continue reading Words I Choke On (or used to anyway)
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Gaining awareness of abusers’ tactics of verbal abuse
As we get educated about abusers and their methods, we learn to spot them in action. One of our readers reports doing just that: A family member is a cranky meanie. Although he's never been outright unkind to me, he is often openly cruel and selfish to his wife. He apparently disliked several of my… Continue reading Gaining awareness of abusers’ tactics of verbal abuse