We know the drama of domestic abuse from the outside looking in, as it is popularized by the media and by entertainment mediums. But the silent insidious inner deaths that take place are more pervasive and, and in some cases, more debilitating for the domestic abuse survivor.
What are the inner deaths of domestic violence?
1) You are not the source of your peace. Your well-being does not and cannot come from within; rather it is a function of your interpersonal cooperation with your abusive partner.
What are the inner deaths of domestic violence?
1) You are not the source of your peace. Your well-being does not and cannot come from within; rather it is a function of your interpersonal cooperation with your abusive partner.
2) Your instincts, your inner knowing, your inner voice lies, cannot be relied upon and must take second to information provided by others...by others vested with control.
Read Dr. King's entire article Signs of Abusive Relationships: Conditioning that Kills from the Inside Out in Abusive Relationships
Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D., our official Abusive Relationships Expert
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