Dedicated to Anyone Who Has Ever Been in an Abusive Relationship
Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, Blog2Bog, Resources on May 4th, 2009
Previously, I wrote about Why Couples Counseling in Abusive Relationships Doesn’t Work. Steven Stosny, in a recent blog entry confirmed some of what I wrote which is essentially that (1)couples therapy often will only reinforce abusive behavior, (2)that it does not address the issue (abuse), and (3) that couples therapy typically deals with abuse as […]
Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, Blog2Bog, Resources on Apr 11th, 2009
Visceral fear of harm is not cognitive; you sense aggressive impulses in others before your brain can formulate thoughts about possible danger. That’s why you get tense in certain situations, like seeing certain strangers, without knowing why. Women, like the females of most social animals, have a heightened sense of this early-warning system, which is […]
Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, Blog2Bog on Apr 7th, 2009
He will ALWAYS have someone else lined up before he bails out or you are ready to kick him out. He shows no remorse for his cruelty and will blame you for everything. He has no capacity for introspection and no desire for counselling or finding a way to work things out. FROM: http://knittingattheguillotine.blogspot.com And […]
Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, Blog2Bog on Mar 28th, 2009
The devil is a charming man. Kate Bush, remember? Talking about dancing with Hitler. Even when it’s obvious, it’s not obvious. Your escape hatches are blocked. He’s doing you a favor loving you. And he does love you, he says with his body. His friends love him. He’d charm the wings off Pegasus. […]
Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, Blog2Bog on Mar 6th, 2009
A ‘Blog 2 Blog’ entry from another blogger who used to work in a DV shelter - reposted here with her very kind permission. We hope it helps someone like Rihanna. _ _ _ _ _ It’s easy for people to point the finger at Rihanna and ask, “Why doesn’t she leave?” But the focus […]