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Surviving domestic abuse is an incredibly difficult journey, and those who have walked this path often have wisdom to share. For many, escaping abuse...

When someone escapes an abusive relationship, many assume the immediate reaction will be relief. After all, they’ve freed themselves from someone who caused significant...

Abusive relationships often operate on control, manipulation, and sacrifice—though not sacrifices that are mutually made for the benefit of the relationship. Instead, these sacrifices...

Your identity is your sense of who you are. The essence of you. It’s all the things that make up the unique human you...

Double standards occur when unequal rules and expectations are unfairly imposed on someone. In abusive relationships, double standards are more than just unfair—they’re a...

Religious abuse in relationships is a manipulative tactic used by abusers to exert control over their partners, often distorting faith-based teachings and practices for...

Medical neglect is a form of abuse that often goes unnoticed but has devastating consequences for the victim. This type of neglect involves withholding...

I am a mental health nurse. I currently work in a community setting on the south coast of NSW, Australia. While it is place...