Love shouldn’t hurt
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024 10:43
Holiday Tips from a Survivor
by Teresia Smith
Several years ago, I shared this story. Many will be celebrating various holidays soon so I felt this was a good time to share again. The holidays can be a particularly stressful time for adult domestic violence or sexual assault survivors, especially those who now have children. Everything’s supposed to be happy and rosy, with plenty of family and togetherness — but what if your family has caused you pain? Read on as one survivor shares a portion of his story and his tips from nomore.org for getting through the season.
Love shouldn’t hurt
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Monday, 04 November 2024 09:18
It Is Never Too Late
by Teresia Smith
Recently I read a quote by Angel Chernoff that said, “You can’t lift a thousand pounds all at once, yet you can easily lift one pound a thousand times. Tiny repeated efforts will get you there.”
Love shouldn’t hurt
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Tuesday, 29 October 2024 06:37
Intersection of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
by Teresia Smith
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we want to talk about the intersection of sexual assault and domestic violence. The APA Task Force on Violence and the Family defined domestic violence as “ a pattern of abusive behaviors including a wide range of physical, sexual, and psychological maltreatment used by one person in an intimate relationship against another to gain power unfairly or maintain that person’s misuse of power, control, and authority. It can either result or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, psychological harm, mal-development, or even death.”
Love shouldn’t hurt
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Tuesday, 22 October 2024 12:28
Back to Basics: What is Domestic Violence?
by Rebecca Hieronymi
Have you ever asked yourself, “Am I being abused?” or maybe a close family member or friend has raised concerns about how your partner is treating you. Many people find it difficult to recognize abuse when it doesn’t manifest as physical violence. It is hard to accept that the person you love and trust most in the world would manipulate you, control, and harm you over and over again. Recognizing abusive tactics and accepting it’s happening are necessary to ending the abuse however. Generally, there are 5 main types of abuse and they often overlap and meld together.
Love shouldn’t hurt
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Tuesday, 15 October 2024 09:11
Domestic Violence: A Family Pattern
by Teresia Smith
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Each year we use the month of October to shine a spotlight on this continuing issue. Domestic violence happens to someone every day. The national theme this year is “Every1 Knows Some1” and statistics back that up. Break the Cycle shares these statistics:
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