It is one of Americas best kept ugly secrets. It is so pervasive that one in three women will be victim to it in their lifetime. It runs thru all facets of society, ruining lives and putting additional burdens on health care and business in the process. Domestic Violence will continue to flourish and grow unless laws and views are drastically changed.
Healing From Childhood Abuse
In the 37 years that I have been counseling individuals, I have worked with many people who have suffered from severe physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse in childhood. Many who have sought my help were suffering from fear and anxiety, depression, various addictions, relationship problems and sexual problems. Many of these people had no memory of their childhood and had no idea why there were so unhappy. Many had spent years in therapy yet had never remembered their abuse…
They Should Have Beat Me More – The Cycle Of Physical Abuse
In December, 2005, I conducted a two-day workshop with men who had recently been released from prison for domestic violence. With the men were their wives, as well as the father of a batterer who was still in prison.
The father, Douglas, sat in front of me, sharing his childhood experiences.
My momma was a very loving woman a big-hearted, hard working loving woman, he told me. From my many years of counseling, I knew that my definition of love and his definition of…