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I realized something about emotional abuse: It doesn’t always feel like abuse.

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I wouldn’t use the word love, because I didn’t love you. I was stuck in a cycle of emotional abuse, which you tried to make me think, was love.

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Research shows that victims of violence on average experience seven incidents before permanently leaving their partner.

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An insecure spouse will find reasons to nitpick and be angry about, but will also use manipulation and lying to get their way.

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Just because you don’t have the marks to prove it doesn’t mean you didn’t suffer through abuse.

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Healing involves understanding how you’ve been abused, forgiving yourself, and rebuilding your self-esteem and confidence.

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I will claim this title freely today; it’s given me boundless power and voice.

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When I was 19, my boyfriend checked my phone because he was scared to lose me. 

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You may think that once you have broken free from the gaslighter, he or she can do no further harm. This is just an invitation to more emotional battering.

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In a relationship, you should never be worried about saying how you feel.