Domestic Violence- – my story

I’ve debated sharing my story on this blog; but, have decided that if I can share part of my story in such a way that brings hope and encouragement to those who are in the throes, or to those who are ready to exchange the known for the unknown, and to those trying to recover [...]

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Published articles on abuse and abuse recovery

Three of my stories has been published this month in various magazines. The following link is one of the stories I wrote that the editor of Recover The Self, published on his blog.  http://www.recoveringself.com/guest-blogger/lying Another of my stories, “Free at Last,” is in the Recover The Self Magazine, beginning on page 20, of this month’s [...]

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Lying

This is an abbreviated version of a story I wrote about one aspect of an abuser’s character–being secretive , and lying.  Here it is: Lying Lying is pervasive. There are many forms of lies—little white lies, fibs, tall tales, and bold-faced lies. Some lies are told to spare feelings; others because it is a game of [...]

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Signs of Domestic Violence

One in four women (25%) has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime.  Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or [...]

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