Apr 25, 2019
Are you or someone you know in a relationship that feels off?
That you're walking on eggshells, watching your words, not sure
what you did "wrong" but you're always in "trouble" from your
spouse? Maybe noticing controlling behaviors, put downs, and
unspoken rules?
If you're experiencing these, you can't miss this podcast
guest, Heather Smith Wolsey. She is a Domestic Violence
survivor--and yes, those symptoms of emotional abuse are part of
the DV definition. What started as early stages of
abuse--emotional, financial, and mental--turned into physical abuse
to the point of her spouse attempting to kill her.
Early emotional abuse all the way to severe physical abuse is
not okay--for you or your children--and can be stopped. But not on
its own. Find out how: how to identify it, deal with it, speak out
wisely about it, and stop the cycle of it. Get the support, help,
and safety you need for you and your family. She gives several
simple but key steps to take to create peace, stability, and
quality of life.
As a young child, I lived in a home where I experienced these
same things. The fear, the pain, the emotional trauma are all
things I have had to go back and work through. I've experienced
pieces of these things in other relationships and have had to set
those hard boundaries, say those courageous words, and make those
gut-wrenching decisions. But I have not once regretted moving to
higher ground and disrupting the cycle, for myself and my loved
ones.
If you're experiencing any of these aspects of abuse, I urge
you to reach out and say something to a safe person. The lives you
will ultimately change are worth the courage it takes.
Loves,
Connie