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When the Abuser Controls the Narrative and Everyone Believes It
One of the most powerful and damaging strategies an abuser can use is controlling the narrative. By shaping how others perceive the situation, they can distort the truth, manipulate...
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Why Survivors of Abuse Are Left Feeling They’re Never Enough
Domestic abuse doesn’t just leave bruises—it slowly dismantles your sense of self. Survivors often describe the haunting feeling that they were never smart enough,...
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How Coercive Control Undermines a Victim’s Ability to Make Decisions
Domestic abuse isn’t always visible. Sometimes, it shows up in the way your words are dismissed, your preferences are laughed at, or your voice...
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Anger After Abuse Isn’t Destructive – It’s Healing
Anger has long been framed as a “negative” emotion and something to suppress. Survivors of abuse are often told to stay calm, be rational,...
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The Journey to Self-Forgiveness: Healing After Abuse
For many survivors of domestic abuse, the hardest person to forgive isn’t the one who hurt them—it’s themselves.
Even after leaving, after the danger has...
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Silenced in Church: When Religious Communities Dismiss Domestic Abuse
For many survivors of abuse, faith can be a source of comfort, strength, and belonging. But for others, religious communities become yet another place...
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The Lies That Linger: How Abuse Victims Internalize Harmful Beliefs
Leaving an abusive relationship means walking away from the person—but not always from the damage left behind. One of the most lasting effects of...
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Hiding Abuse Behind a Smile: The Unseen Cost of Coercive Control
To the outside world, it often looks like everything is fine. Survivors of abuse become experts at appearing put together—going to work, raising children,...
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What to Say to Abuse Survivors After They Leave
Leaving an abusive relationship is often seen as the conclusion of a painful chapter. But for many abuse survivors, what comes next can be...
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The Hidden Reality of Covert Abuse: How to Identify Silent Harm
When people picture abuse, they often think of shouting, slammed doors, bruises, or physical fights. Yet for many survivors, the deepest wounds come from...
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The Inner Dialogues of Survival: How Abuse Victims Cope with the Unthinkable
Abuse doesn’t just leave bruises—it reshapes the way survivors think. In order to make it through life under constant emotional threat, many victims develop...