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Child Abuse Custody – The Glory and the Horror of Being a Whistle Blower

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

We hear people say that it can be dangerous to help a victim of domestic abuse. You see, what often happens to people that come to the rescue of a domestic violence victim is that they step into the wrath of the perpetrator.

However, when it is your own flesh and blood, the consideration to blow the whistle or not is often replaced with a knee-jerk response. This reflexive knee-jerk response is the equivalent of pulling your loved one out from under the bus.

It will be a heroic measure when you do, but with the glory of your rescue…be prepared for the other side of this double edge sword.

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After an Abusive Relationship – Isolation in the Aftermath of an Abusive Relationship

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

We hear of the isolation in an abusive relationship as though it is part of the territory of being in it. And that is true. Isolation is one of the primary characteristics defining intimate partner abuse.

What about the isolation after the abusive relationship… there is little written about that, notes one of our reader/members. As I scan the literature, I recognize it is true.

The isolation in the aftermath of an abusive relationship is chillingly cold. You rally up the courage to confront the abuse in your family, and then the resources to navigate the system or get away from it…all to find you are the only one in your orbit after the fact.

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Leaving Abusive Relationships – How Do Domestic Violence Survivors Feel After Leaving an Abusive Relationship?

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

“How will I feel after I leave,” is a common thought both women and men ponder before leaving an abusive relationship. They can’t imagine life without their partner, all while knowing they are not really “living” with them.

What surprises these courageous domestic abuse survivors is the exhilaration that they feel when they leave. I see it as the exhilaration in their lifting the burden of oppression and finding the diamond within.

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