August 8th, 2007
By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
People often say my partner is abusive when he/she drinks. And from here, they deduce that they are involved with a partner/spousal abuser. However, that may not necessarily be so.
How do you distinguish between abuse associated with substance and/or alcohol abuse from abuse associated with intimate partner violence, as it’s defined in the professional literature? Here’s how. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 6th, 2007
By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
You don’t get over it.
You go on with it.
You don’t fall under it.
You rise above it.
It doesn’t consume you.
It ignights you.
(c) 2007 Jeanne King, Ph.D.
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August 4th, 2007
By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
People often ask me how do you reclaim your life after being abused. Actually those aren’t their exact words. Sometimes the words are how do you stop thinking of yourself through the eyes of your batterer? Or, how do I get my confidence back?
I believe that while we are “under the spell” of, or saying “yes” to an abuser, we become on many levels as we are defined by that person. When we say “no” to that, we remain open to being all we are and potentially can be. Read the rest of this entry »
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