Saturday, March 7, 2026

How Abusers Use Loyalty Tests to Make You Prove Your Devotion

Loyalty tests are a common feature of coercive and controlling relationships. They often appear as real or hypothetical questions that place you in a position where you feel you...

The Art of Boundaries: Building the Structure You Need to Thrive

I’m delighted to share this guest piece by Rayann Gordon on the art of rebuilding boundaries after abuse. Rayann is currently completing an MSc in Psychology of Coercive Control...

Making the hidden realities of abuse visible

Weekly reflections, survivor truths, and insights on coercive control – because your experience deserves to be named and understood.

The Impact of Coercive Control on Children: New Study Highlights Hidden Harms

A new study from the University of Queensland has found that children who grow up exposed to coercive control are at much greater risk of developing mental health problems later in...

Coercive Control Is Showing Up in Friendships – But the Law Is Not Ready

Coercive control has long been recognised in the context of domestic abuse, but new data suggests the behaviour is spilling into an unexpected territory...

Diddy’s Disturbing Plan to Dodge Prison: Counsel Domestic Abusers

In a move that has drawn both disbelief and outrage, Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly planning to avoid a lengthy prison sentence by sharing...

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False Accusations and Control: How Abuse Turns Innocence Into Guilt

Accusations, especially those that are false or unfounded, are a hallmark of an abusive relationship. That’s mostly because hurling accusations at a partner allows an abusive person to easily shift blame...

Rhianon Bragg’s Fight for Safety and Justice in Rural Britain

Rhianon Bragg was held at gunpoint in her own home after years of coercive control, stalking, and abuse by her former partner, Gareth Wyn...

Journey of a Survivor: Breaking Free from Abuse

At the start of my marriage, the control seemed small—almost unnoticeable. Our first Christmas as a married couple, I wanted to buy my parents...