RESOURCESWe 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