emotional abuse — Survivor Stories on the HER Blog — We Are HER

Stories from survivors across the globe plus a few educational pieces from the HER team too.

Posts tagged emotional abuse

A Glimpse

A Glimpse

I truly believe I made it out so that I can use my story to help others find their strength to get out too.

-Elizabeth Jones

Expose the Darkness- Leaving the Abusive Christian Partner

Expose the Darkness- Leaving the Abusive Christian Partner

…after leaving, I gained so much more than what I walked away from. And that, my dear sweet friend, is something I would never trade for.

-Evelyn

Emotional Abuse, Heal, EmpowerExodusMarch 3, 2021We Are HERreligious abuse, spousal abuse, Christian, emotional abuse, red flags, divorce, Covid-19, Coronavirus, gaslight, gaslighting, verbal abuse, domestic abuse, EvelynComment

It Wasn't an Escape

It Wasn't an Escape

It wasn’t an escape. One day I had a little more strength than other days to walk away.

-BellesBurden

Emotional AbuseBellesBurdenSeptember 4, 2020narcissism, emotional abuse, escape, survivor, love bombing, flying monkeysComment

The We Are HER Podcast: S2E3 Meet GirlAdrift

The We Are HER Podcast: S2E3 Meet GirlAdrift

Meet GirlAdrift, one of the first writers on the HER blog, as they sit down with Emily to discuss their time in the military and how a mentor ended up emotionally abusing them. In this episode, they also discuss power differentials, BDSM, and passive abuse tactics.

Becoming HERADMINJuly 29, 2020podcast, Emily Kempe, emotional abuse, military, BDSMComment

Space

Space

I demand the space to call out and put an end to rape culture, to sexual violence, gender violence, towards all…

-Jourdan

Emotional Abuse, EmpowerGuest UserJune 16, 2020We Are HERtrauma survivor, childhood abuse, bipoc, survivor, emotional abuse, empowerComment

The Second Death of Losing My Home

The Second Death of Losing My Home

My tween/teenage self did not know how to understand, recognize and claim the language describing the emotional abandonment as well as abuse practiced by my dead mom without being overwhelmed by more trauma than I could handle at the time. -Jourdan Lobban

Emotional AbuseGuest UserApril 16, 2020We Are HERfamilial abuse, faith, trauma, tragedy, emotional abuseComment

It is Safe to Cry

It is Safe to Cry

It is safe to cry. It’s ok to cry.

-KellyMaida

Heal, Uncategorized, ContributersKellyMaidaMarch 24, 2020trauma, emotional abuse, healing, emotions, strengthComment

Fool Me Twice. Part 2

Fool Me Twice. Part 2

Restore, Sexual AssaultPhoenixInTheAshesAugust 25, 2019boyfriend, college, domestic violence, emotional abuse, healing, hurt, love, partner, sexual assault, survivorComment

Learning Forgiveness

Learning Forgiveness

Physical AbuseKellyMaidaAugust 11, 2019abuse, dating abuse, drunk, emotional abuse, fear, forgive, forgiveness, healing, physical violence, police, survivor, threatsComment

Glass

Glass

Physical AbuseAs_I_Sit_in_SilenceJuly 22, 2019abuser, cycle of abuse, cycles, emotional abuse, glass, leaving, mosaic, physical violence, pieces, self harm, self worth, survivorComment

Run

Run

Sexual AssaultRawArmorJuly 14, 2019alone, Childhood, childhood abuse, childhood sexual abuse, coping, emotional abuse, imagination, motherhood, narratives, run, sexual assault, survivorComment

The Last Time

The Last Time

Sexual AssaultMarleeJuly 8, 2019abuse, community, emotional abuse, healing, police, rape, sexual assault, survivor, trauma Comment

I Blamed Myself, I Hated Myself, I Forgave Myself

I Blamed Myself, I Hated Myself, I Forgave Myself

Emotional AbusesheismeJune 26, 2019abuse, blame, emotional abuse, forgive, forgiveness, pressure, survivorComment

An Open Letter to My Family and Friends

An Open Letter to My Family and Friends

Emotional AbuseOliveSmithJune 24, 2019abuse, anxiety, cycle of abuse, emotional abuse, letter, manipulation, physical violence, survivor, traumaComment

Becoming HER: S1E2 Meet Sarah

Becoming HERADMINJune 10, 2019Becoming HER, childhood abuse, domestic violence, Emily Kempe, emotional abuse, love, podcast, survivor, toxic relationshipComment

Learning to Love Myself After My Father's Abuse

Learning to Love Myself After My Father's Abuse

Emotional Abuse, Physical AbuseNAMASTE ALLDAYApril 10, 2019Childhood, childhood abuse, emotional abuse, hurt, love, parents, physical violence, poemComment

She closed her eyes pretended to sleep and said, "It will all be over soon, I think"

She closed her eyes pretended to sleep and said, "It will all be over soon, I think"

Sexual AssaultMarieMarch 12, 2019Childhood, childhood sexual abuse, depression, emotional abuse, high school, mother, poem, poetry, rape, sexual assault, stepfatherComment

Coyote

Coyote

Emotional AbusealanagrowandglowFebruary 25, 2019abuser, domestic violence, emotional abuse, gaslight, mental health, predator, traumaComment

I Do Not Have To Like You to Love You

I Do Not Have To Like You to Love You

Emotional AbuseDharmaNerdFebruary 14, 2019emotional abuse, girlfriend, heal, hurt, lgbtq, love, mental health, PTSD, toxic relationship, triggerComment

The Russian Cosmonaut

The Russian Cosmonaut

Emotional Abuse, HealAs_I_Sit_in_SilenceJanuary 27, 2019Another Earth, awareness, behavior, emotional abuse, heal, hurt, love, movie, quotes, Russian Cosmonaut, survive, youtube Comments