Your New Name
Last year, I shared my experience beginning to take yoga. At that time, I shared that I was uncomfortable with the idea that yoga is often associated with Eastern religions. The class I was taking became more and more linked with…
Posts Tagged "Emotional and Verbal Abuse"
Forget Me Not, by Amy Daumit
Today I have the honor of introducing you to someone special who is fighting against domestic violence. Meet Amy Daumit, author of Forget Me Not: learning to live with me and for me, which just came out last week. Amy is the…
What Issues Do You Face?
I sometimes hear people say, “Nothing good ever came from the web.” I disagree. I have made friends, learned a ton, and built a support network online. Recently I was contacted by a group called IssuesIFace.com. They found my blog online, and…
Seeking Help from the Church While Being Abused
Victims of domestic violence often turn to their churches for help. Many church leaders are not educated in domestic violence and unwittingly aid the abuser instead of the victim. My Experience Many years ago, I was an abuse victim….
Will I Ever Be Completely Healed from My Past?
I am often asked by emotional abuse survivors whether they will ever be completely healed from their abuse. Sadly, the answer is no. Happily, you can move passed your past into a better future. The following is taken from my book A Journey…
Abusers Are Liars
Abusers are liars. On some level we all know this. Yet, at times, they are able to trick us into forgetting this fact. I will give you few examples. Example A – You are divorced from your abuser. He* has…
No Contact? How Do I Do That?
Are you on Pinterest? I joined to find pictures and blogs about domestic violence. Lately I have seen lots of pictures that talk about NO CONTACT with your abuser. This interests me, because it seems no contact is now a…
Why I Started Writing
Good Morning Friends! My good friend Amy Thomson who writes the “Picking up the Pieces” blog, recently asked me to guest blog for her and say what prompted me to write my first book, A Journey through Emotional Abuse: from Bondage to…
Holding Your Abuser Accountable – Part 4 of 4
Tell It to the Church – Last week I wrote Part 3 in my series on Holding Your Abuser Accountable. In this series I am describing the process Jesus outlines in Matthew 18 for holding a brother who sins against you accountable….
Holding Your Abuser Accountable – Part 3 of 4
Bring One or Two Others Along – Last week I wrote Part 2 in my series on Holding Your Abuser Accountable. In this series I am describing the process Jesus outlines in Matthew 18 for holding a brother who sins against…