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The Disturbing Link Between Pregnancy and Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse affects individuals across all demographics, but a particularly vulnerable group is pregnant women. Research shows that domestic violence often begins or intensifies...
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Sleep Deprivation Abuse: When Sleep Becomes a Weapon of Control
Coercive control is often discussed in the context of emotional and psychological manipulation, but one lesser known, though equally insidious, form of coercive control...
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Learning to Love and Trust Again After Domestic Abuse: Survivors Share Their Stories
Rebuilding trust and learning to love again after leaving an abusive relationship is often one of the hardest parts of the healing process for...
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Triangulation in Abusive Relationships: How Abusers Use Others to Exert Control
Abusive relationships often involve much more than physical violence. Coercive control is a particularly insidious form of abuse, where one partner exercises dominance over...
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10 Life-Changing Lessons from Domestic Abuse Survivors
Surviving domestic abuse is an incredibly difficult journey, and those who have walked this path often have wisdom to share. For many, escaping abuse...
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Why Survivors Experience Grief After Leaving an Abusive Partner
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...
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What Abusers Want Their Partners to Sacrifice For Them
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...
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How Coercive Control Destroys Your Sense of Self and Identity
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...