It seems like the isolation part of domestic abuse happens very gradually. You don’t even realize it is happening, but all of a sudden it hits you that you haven’t been out with your friends for months, barely see your family anymore and rush home after work or from getting groceries. You do it to … Continue reading DV – Part III – Isolation
A Path to Hope written by Rose Saad Being a Christian woman in an abusive relationship has its own set of unique and complicated problems. After all, we are taught that we are to be submissive and obedient to our husbands, that they are the head of the household and we answer to them. … Continue reading A Path to Hope – Restoring the Spirit of the abused Christian Woman
Sexual abuse is one of the hardest types of abuse to talk about. Not only is it opening the doors of your most private space to others, it carries with it the most shame for the victims. After all, it is the forceful invasion of your innermost being, whether that be physical or emotional. … Continue reading DV – Part III – Sexual Abuse
In the movies, falling in love is such a magical thing. The musical score plays in the background while the lovers gaze into each other’s eyes and promise to walk through life side by side no matter what life throws at them. Until their dying day, they will be best friends, all their needs, all … Continue reading The Day of Realization
There are fewer things nearer or dearer to an abuser’s heart than money. Remember, an abuser is all about control, and money is one of the things that they will maintain control over with an iron fist. From wanting an account of how every penny is spent, to taking the victim’s pay and not letting … Continue reading DV – Part III – Financial Abuse
Religious abuse is a hot topic right now. There are situations in homes where the couple each follow their own religious beliefs and they may differ from that of their partner. The victim may be subject to ridicule and belittling by the abuser who doesn’t share the same beliefs. The abuser may even prevent the … Continue reading DV – Part III – Religious Abuse
"Gaslighting" is to manipulate someone by psychological means into questioning their own sanity. What can be more cruel than that? The term “Gaslighting” comes from a 1938 play Gaslight. In it, a man tries to convince his wife that she is going crazy. One of the ways he does it is to dim … Continue reading DV – Part III – Gaslighting
There are many types of abuse. I’m going to break them down a little. This post will cover emotional and mental abuse. Let me give you an example: There were times during my troubles when my husband didn’t want to do anything with me. He barely spoke to me. We never went out in … Continue reading DV – Part III – Emotional and Mental Abuse
So many times, it's the hidden part of a situation that's the most complicated. Most things were obvious, splitting the possessions, deciding who was getting the house, the dog, the furniture. Making sure the financial problems were all ironed out...all the physical, visible things to be taken care of were painful, but tangible. When my … Continue reading When I Didn’t Know How to “BE”
As the ripple of domestic abuse spreads out wider and wider, more people are affected. These are folks who are not as close as friends, but the victims may spend as much, if not more, time with them. Employers, co-workers, neighbors, and acquaintances may be the last to know the terror that an abuse victim … Continue reading DV – Part II – Employer, Co-Workers, and Neighbors
