Theresa Werba
Theresa Werba is the author of eight books, four in poetry. Her poetic work ranges from forms such as the ode and sonnet to free verse, with topics ranging from neurodivergence, love, loss, aging, to faith and disillusionment and more. She also has written on autism, adoption, and abuse/domestic violence. In 'Warning Signs of Abuse: Get Out Early and Stay Free Forever', she offers guidance for women in the early stages of abusive relationships, drawing from her own 21-year experience in an abusive marriage, combined with research and reflection. She blends her artistic background with a profound understanding of personal and emotional challenges.
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The Lasting Voice of the Abuser: Why It Doesn’t End When You Leave
Abuse extends far beyond what someone says to you or how they behave toward you. It embeds itself in what you eventually begin to...
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How Abusers Use Your Empathy to Keep You Silent: 8 Common Tactics
Empathy is a beautiful quality and is always seen as a strength in relationships. The ability to understand another person’s feelings, to care about...
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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...
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Emotional Withholding: When Affection Becomes a Tool of Control
Abusive partners rely on many strategies to maintain power, and emotional withholding is one of the most harmful. It involves deliberately pulling back warmth,...
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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...
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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...
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10 Things Abusers Do When They Feel They Are Losing Control
Abusive behaviour grows out of a mindset that treats another person as territory rather than as an equal. Control becomes the organising principle, and...
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When Abuse Rewrites Your Sense of Self: Marcella’s Story
Marcella’s experience of abuse did not begin with violence. It started the way so many abusive relationships do, with small insults, a gradual erosion...
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