Love shouldn’t hurt
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 04 December 2024 09:21
Band-aids Aren’t Enough
by Teresia Smith
Often the advice given by well-meaning friends to someone leaving an abusive relationship is things such as “just move on”, or “find someone new and you’ll forget them”. There is no mention of the importance of dealing with the pain and hurt before jumping into a new relationship. I recently heard a podcast about the importance of healing from an abusive relationship and unpacking the baggage before you can be successful in a new relationship. I have paraphrased what they said below:
Love shouldn’t hurt
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Monday, 25 November 2024 12:11
Holidays As an Adult Survivor of Childhood Abuse
by Teresia Smith
The Christmas season seems to be starting earlier this year.
Love shouldn’t hurt
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 20 November 2024 07:15
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
- 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.”
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