RESOURCES

We want to give you resources and hope within your journey, not just within your recovery group, but for life. This is a compilation of songs, stories, scripture, videos, etc. to bring you encouragement and assist in your healing journey. Also included is a list of professional resources we have worked with in the past and can 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.