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Navigating relationships can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when trying to determine who truly has your best interests at heart. By focusing on behaviours rather than labels, you can learn to identify safe people who uplift you and avoid ...

Leaving an abusive situation is one of the most courageous decisions anyone can make. However, it’s also one that requires careful thought and preparation to ensure safety. The Great Safe Escape is all about creating a plan that prioritises your...

During my time of recovering from the unhealthy relationship that I had with my ex-husband, I found that it was more about conquering my thoughts and beginning to make new choices.You see, I believed the things that I was told by him. I belie...

For many years people have asked me ‘why didn’t you leave your ex-husband sooner?’ Or ‘If there were signs of control before you got married why did you marry him?’ These are genuine questions that really bother people who have not been ...

The question I probably get asked the most since I left my 15-year abusive relationship is, 'why didn't you just leave?' Every time I am asked, it almost feels as if they are blaming me for staying. The facts are, there are many reasons why people st...

For years I remember thinking have I got 'abuse me' written on my forehead, or did I give out an 'I'm easy for you to abuse' kind of vibe?I have since discovered that I am not the only one who felt this. Many people, especially women, can go from one a...

As we know, most abusers use tactics to confuse their victims, I have spoken about that many times in my other blogs. What I want to address in this one, is how abusers use reactive abuse tactics to shift the blame for the abuse on the other perso...

There are so many of us that carry guilt around with us, and for the survivors of trauma, we carry more than we have to. Many survivors of a traumatic event are left with this sense of guilt and shame, this is known as trauma-related guilt.Many of...

Everyone knows how hard it is to break up a relationship but to leave a person who is abusing you is particularly hard. Mainly because of the fears that are involved... What will you do? How will you do it so you are safe?

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