RESOURCES

We want to give you resources and hope with your journey, not just within recovery groups, but for life. This is a compilation of songs, stories, scripture, videos, to bring you encouragement and assist in your healing journey. Also, included is a list of professional resources we recommend to help you in the areas you find yourself needing assistance.

MUSIC

STORIES

Psalms 23

SCRIPTURE

BEHAVIORS OF AN ABUSER

• Respect, love, affection, even common decency withheld

• Spouse is continually negative & unhappy

• your abuser poses as an outstanding person to the community while verbally, emotionally, and physiologically abusing you & your children behind closed doors

• you are expected to hide the abuse

• impossible to communicate with your spouse

• Your Abuser repeatedly plays the victim to others

• You are blamed for failures & Disappointments in your abuser’s/spouse’s life

• Living in fight, flight or survival mode

• Constantly Devalued

• No compassion for your pain, needs or feelings

• Your abuser/spouse lies pathologically to support a make believe reality

• verbally attacked for not using the “right” tone

• Controlled financially

• Your spouse/partner is your greatest enemy instead of your safe place

• Spouse cares more about personal image/reputation than about loving you

• Constantly rejected

• Promises made to you are broken

• You can not work hard enough or serve enough to satisfy your abuser/spouse

• Made to feel worthless & helpless

• Spouse Cheats & it is your fault

• Your spouse is willing to destroy you to be the “winner”

• You suffer from chronic health issues due to trauma

It’s not always a spouse or partner. You could experience abuse from parents, siblings, friends, co-workers, etc.