Domestic Violence Support – Why Do Domestic Abuse Survivors Live in Isolation?

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Domestic violence survivors are notorious for being loners as a lifestyle even though they appear to seek support, solace and direction from others. It’s a pattern that is groomed in abusive relationships. Here’s how it evolves…

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Domestic Violence and Abuse Support

Prevent Abusive Relationships Membership offers private, discrete and convenient resources helping people worldwide understand the dynamics of abusive relationships, strategies for breaking the cycle of domestic violence, and the mechanics of ending and healing intimate partner abuse.

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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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