In this touching, real-life story of survival and abuse, you’ll learn how Victoria grappled with a relationship with a man who had a personality disorder and mental illness. He eventually went on to abuse her and her son, and he robbed several banks!This story provides some important insight about:How abuse can appear when you least
Navigating the complexities of helping someone who is being abused can be challenging. On the other hand, it can be one of the most rewarding experiences you’ve ever encountered. Imagine seeing someone you care about experience abuse and not knowing what to do. It’s hard to know where to start or how to help. And while we
Often, people do not think of ‘unkindness’ as a sign of abuse. But it can be. And it’s crucial to learn not only how to recognize it, but also what steps you can take to identify what you are experiencing and if it’s abuse in your relationship.In this guide, you’re going to learn:Two types of
When Jenni met her husband, she thought that he was kind and different. But as they got more serious and eventually married, his abusive behavior became more evident and constant—deeply affecting her and their kids. In this story, you’ll learn:About the destructive effects of emotional abuseHow abuse can cause trauma that deeply affects your lifeHow Double
It can be challenging to grasp the significant impact caused by narcissistic parents. It has longstanding effects that often linger into adulthood, leading to a variety of emotional and mental health challenges that can strain relationships.In this article, you’ll read about:The experience of growing up with a narcissistic parentHow relationships with narcissistic parents can lead
Abuse does not discriminate. It can happen to anyone. Children, teens, adults and the elderly all can be victims of abuse. Violence happens in intimate partnerships, parent-child relationships, within the workplace, at church or school, and among teens who date. Think of it this way: someone you know is in an abusive situation, and the identity of that
Abuse is always a choice, and it is never the victim’s fault. This is essential for anyone to know who is responding to or working with an abuser. Abusers often blame the victim for their problems or lay the responsibility for an issue at the victim’s feet. Accountability for abusers is difficult, yet it is precisely what
We are grateful to our friend “Tobey” for sharing her story about the workplace abuse she experienced. Many of us know what it feels like to be gaslit by a friend or lover, but how many of us have experienced gaslighting or covert abusive behaviors in the workplace? In Tobey’s story, you will see:Unjust treatment by
Most people are familiar with the term “gaslighting,” but how many really know what it means? Our guess is relatively few do. The term gaslighting is often misused because it isn’t understood and is not properly recognized when it occurs; therefore, it is misapplied. We’d like to change that. In this article, we’re going to:Discuss how the term is
Meet Katy.Katy was born in Cleveland, OH. and was raised in a loving, conservative Christian home. When she was 22, she met and fell in love with a man from her church who became her husband.In this story of emotional abuse, you’re going to hear:A survivor story of control and manipulationHow isolation can make abuse
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