EMPOWERING RESPONSES FOR SETTING BOUNDARIES
Time Out and Broken Record are the last two conflict management skills. As with any assertive skill, assess your safety if someone has a history of being abusive.
Tag Archive for: Coercive Relationships
ASSERTIVE BELIEFS
/in Assertiveness, Coercive relationships, Empowerment, Growth /by JenniferAssertive Beliefs is the seventh blog in my empowerment series for victims of partner abuse. You must believe you have the right to be assertive before using skills: this article builds that foundation. It covers definitions, benefits, beliefs that may interfere, an assertiveness skills list, and steps to work on the belief that you have the right to stand up for yourself.
HOW TO EMPOWER YOURSELF WHEN AN INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSES YOU
/in Assertiveness, Coercive Control, Domestic Abuse, Empowerment, Growth, Intimate Partner Violence, Mindfulness, Self-esteem and Confidence /by JenniferThis blog is the beginning of a seven-part series regarding therapeutic basics that I found addressed survivors’ concerns and encouraged post-traumatic growth. Each of my next six blogs will go into more depth. I think you will find they help you to empower yourself.
GRIEF AS PART OF HEALING
/2 Comments/in Coercive relationships, Emotions, Growth, Intimate Partner Violence, Uncategorized /by JenniferGrief is always a normal and important part of healing for intimate partner abuse survivors.
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.
Should Coercive Control Be a Crime?
/2 Comments/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Society /by JenniferIt’s Not Against the Law If you have experienced coercive control, you know the devastating effects. Those who feel entitled to use it strip away our freedom of expression, limiting what we can do and say. It damages our sense of self-worth. It increases self-doubt. We often say we feel crazy because of the intense […]
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