Deborah’s Story

The following story of surviving abuse was submitted by one of our readers. Many, many thanks to Deborah for telling it. Trigger Warning as it contains detailed descriptions of abuse: *** I have been divorced from my ex-husband for almost two years now and separated for over three. My ex-husband progressively emotionally, financially, sexually, and… Continue reading Deborah’s Story

Twisted Love that Leads to Abuse

When an abuser says "I love you", what he or she really means is "I want to suck the life out of you." It took me a long time to come to this understanding. It is especially harmful when a child is confused about what love is and what love is not. When a child… Continue reading Twisted Love that Leads to Abuse