Understanding the Cycle of Abuse

The Cycle of Abuse in a Domestic Partnership is important to understand if you are in an abusive relationship. The simplest way I’ve seen the cycle described is this: the person gets hurt, the abuser gets away with it, and they both claim the victim is the crazy one....

I Hate the Rhetoric on Self Love

Most people don’t know how to build up their own self worth. I’ve had my own battles with self love, self worth, self-esteem and self care. I certainly didn’t resent all the words associated with it. When I was healing, all I knew is that I wanted to trust myself....

Trauma Bonding and How We Can Heal

Traumatic bonding is a strong emotional attachment between an abused person and his or her abuser, formed because of the cycle of domestic violence. If you are in a trauma bond, I believe you saw the absolute best and the absolute worst of your partner. I am also sure...