Enter with compassion, understanding, and for the long haul. Abuse and betrayal trauma isn’t a quick fix. She needs your patient support. #DVAwareness #freelywhole #DVRecoveryCoach Living Coram Deo & freely wholeSDG!~ Liberty
“But don’t women usually lie about abuse?” “It wasn’t that bad.” “He didn’t hit her.” The reality is, she has been minimizing it and covering for him, for probably years or decades. She’s known his treatment of and attitude toward her was wrong, and not that of a loving husband. But was it really abuse? That’s what abuse does. It gaslights, manipulates, and confuses the victim. She’s had a hard enough time accepting the truth of reality that she is a victim of abuse. She doesn’t need you doubting her too. She’s not lying when she finally gets brave enough… Continue reading
Does God expect you to stay? Enabling isn’t the “loving” or “biblical” thing to do. The abuser/sexually immoral has already broken the marriage covenant. #dvawareness #freelywhole #dvrecoverycoach Marriage is not a life sentence to abusive slavery. It is to be a bonding of mutual love and care, being one together, not one canceling the other by evil. There is no disclaimer to this, and other verses like it, “unless you married them.” Living Coram Deo & freely wholeSDG!~ Liberty
Real plant oils** have been proven to have natural healing properties, not only for physical ailments but also for our emotions. As a natural health educator and Wellness Advocate, these natural, pure, safe, and effective essential oils, are an essential aspect in the healing resources I offer clients. **Not synthetic or adulterated fragrances, even those labeled “essential oil”, but are not true or high quality real natural plant oils with therapeutic benefits. Living Coram Deo & freely wholeSDG!~ Liberty
The trauma didn’t make us stronger. We become stronger through all the healing work we do. Living Coram Deo & freely wholeSDG!~ Liberty
Many women in abusive marriages are living in cognitive dissonance. To consider that her husband’s ill and wicked treatment of her is really abuse, goes against everything she holds dear. Living Coram Deo & freely wholeSDG!~ Liberty
Many women don’t tell anyone about the abuse they’re living in. Others, or later, will confide in a close friend, family member, or her pastor. Hopefully these people will be loving support for her. But most will not have accurate information to help her in properly dealing with abuse or the trauma it’s caused. Abuse trauma educated resources, coaches, counselors are needed to get her through to safety and healing. Living Coram Deo & freely wholeSDG!~ Liberty
For stress, anxiety, fear, … the first step to bringing a disregulated nervous system back into regulation, and bringing some calm to your body is focusing on slow, deep breathing. #DVAwareness # freelywhole Living Coram Deo & freely wholeSDG!~ Liberty
He doesn’t have to hit her, to keep her under his control. Much abuse is hidden. But is just as damaging as if he smacked her around—or more so. Living Coram Deo & freely wholeSDG!~ Liberty
God sees. He cares. He wants you free and healed. ❤️🩹 Living Coram Deo & freely wholeSDG!~ Liberty
