Finding Your Financial Footing After Abuse
When the abuser controls your money, it can feel impossible to start over By DomesticShelters.org Do you think romance or red flag when a potential mate tells you, “You don’t…
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A Narcissistic Abuser Will Never Change
Why no amount of love, counseling or batterer intervention will keep you safe Oct 30, 2019 By Shelley Flannery If you are in a relationship with a narcissistic abuser, hoping…
What is ‘Victim Shaming’?
Victim shaming comments and questions focus the blame on the wrong person By DomesticShelters.org When women began stepping forward late last year accusing comedian and actor Bill Cosby of various…
10 Patterns of Verbal Abuse
This form of abuse can be harder to recognize than you may think By Amanda Kippert It can sound like name-calling, constantly correcting someone’s behavior or yelling at, denouncing or…
If an Abuser Does That, Prepare to Do This
Oct 12, 2020 By Lisa Fontes, Ph.D. Most people feel scared and confused when they think about separating from an abusive partner. The dangers of a severe assault, and even…
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
NC Stop Human Trafficking melinda@ncstophumantrafficking.org via em.secureserver.net How domestic violence relates to human trafficking is oftentimes an actual cornerstone in the victimization process for many survivors. Many instances of human…
When All You Can Remember Are the Good Times
After abuse, it’s time to release the memories that make you feel guilty for walking away Oct 05, 2020 By Stephanie Thurrott Domestic violence survivors often have mixed feelings after…
It’s National Domestic Violence Awareness Month!
Don’t stay silent. It’s time to speak up all month long. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which first began in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence…
A Deadly Cycle
The four stages of abuse can happen over and over— until you stop them By DomesticShelters.org There's a certain script domestic violence follows and survivors know it well. Most advocates…