A dedicated space to discuss issues of sexual violence, domestic abuse and intimate partner violence. This is a safe space for survivors and victims alike. Whether victim, survivor or supporter you are welcome here. Thank you for trusting us to be your safe place. You are not alone. Your pain is understood and I pray for your continued healing.
Gaslighting in relationships is something many women don't even realize is happening to them until they become emotionally drained and they feel as though they are losing their minds. This episode explores this topic.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://keepinghopealive.blog/2021/03/17/gaslighting-the-subitle-bane-in-relations/
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This episode is also available as a blog post: https://keepinghopealivedotblog.wordpress.com/2022/04/12/why-do-women-stay/
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Escaping the trap of domestic abuse can be tricky. Learn how to see the signs so that you won't have to escape.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://keepinghopealive.blog/2020/10/22/the-domestic-abuse-trap/
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Our survivor, Jenny, does not like to dwell on her past, and so she favours word economy in the telling of her story. Here is a concise account of her abusive experience.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://keepinghopealive.blog/2020/11/09/for-better-or-for-worse/
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What do victims of abuse want out of life? This episode explores the answer to this question.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://keepinghopealive.blog/2021/02/09/crystals-story/
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A short piece on the way that abused women may sometimes think.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://keepinghopealive.blog/2021/02/01/daughter-of-eve/
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We all grieve differently but this is an article that views grief with the eyes of living through it in order to survive it.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://keepinghopealive.blog/2021/01/08/rising-above-grief/
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Reminiscing on the abuse endured by her mother, this is the perspective of abuse through the eyes of a now adult child.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://keepinghopealive.blog/2020/11/16/why-my-mother-stayed/
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A real life experience of a survivor of domestic violence.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://keepinghopealive.blog/2020/10/20/roxys-survivor-story/
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Becoming aware of domestic violence around you, in your communities, region and world.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://keepinghopealive.blog/2020/10/12/domestic-violence-awareness/
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