THE IMPORTANCE OF STORY
As we begin a new year, it’s important to recognize that new beginnings include telling your own story.
EMOTIONAL ABUSE HEALING: SEE THE RED AND YELLOW LIGHTS
/in Coercive Control, Coercive relationships, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Emotions, Growth, Intimate Partner Violence, Relationships /by JenniferHere are some questions whose answers offer clues about whether you are dealing with someone who is emotionally abusive. Proceed with caution and talk about it if you don’t like what you see.
A TOOLKIT FOR RESPONDING TO COERCIVE CONTROL
/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Growth, Self-esteem and Confidence, Uncategorized /by JenniferAfter survivors learn the tactics of coercion and attend to their injuries, they can focus on how to respond in ways that empower them and disempower the controller. They do this by learning how to keep abusers’ blame, negation, and gaslighting from having power over them.
TIPS ON DIVORCING AN ABUSER
/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Relationships, Uncategorized /by JenniferDivorce is never easy, and that is especially true for intimate partner abuse survivors. My last blog, Considering Divorce, was a walk-through of the process. During my interview with Holly Slota, attorney at Pines Bach LLP in Madison WI, I asked what issues make it more difficult for survivors. This blog combines her responses with guidance on how to handle each issue.
INFORMATION ABOUT DIVORCE
/in Controlling Relationships, Intimate Partner Violence, Relationships, Uncategorized /by JenniferSurvivors, as well as those who work with them, will find my interview with Attorney Holly Slota from Pines Bach LLP in Madison, Wisconsin, informative. Those who contemplate leaving often feel fear about the unknown legal system, making an already complicated decision more difficult. Abusers often tell their partners information that is inaccurate because they want to manipulate or frighten them.
SELF-ESTEEM RECOVERY
/1 Comment/in Growth, Self-esteem and Confidence, Uncategorized /by JenniferOne of the most significant emotional injuries from intimate partner abuse is loss of self-esteem.
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