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A colleague in this ministry is hosting an Emotional Abuse Recovery Summit next month. It looks amazing. You can find the details below. Please feel free to share this information with others who may benefit from this!

Emotional Abuse Recovery and Resilience Summit We have curated over 45 of the most powerful speakers talking about emotional abuse, resilience, recovery and rebuilding a beautiful life in spite of tough relationships.

A guest post from an amazing friend and colleague in this ministry.

Dear Anxious Friend — a post by Megan Cox When I first went for therapy a few years ago, I was diagnosed with Major Depression, General Anxiety Disorder and PTSD. Whew! That was rough. And I am open . . . people know my story and I am at p…

http://www.hurtbylove.com/the-messages-your-abuser-is-sending/

The Messages Your Abuser is Sending | Hurtbylove Every day, through our words and actions, we send messages to those around us. And if I may be so bold, I think that the messages we send to those with whom we come into contact may be narrowed down to two. Either "You matter" or "You don't matter."

Don't rationalize his behavior. The "sometimes" abuser is still an abuser.

Many victims tell me things like: "He doesn't think right," or "He always misconstrues what I say," or "I think he's really confused." They want to believe that their abuser is either innocent or ignorant.

But abusers are rarely innocent or ignorant. They know exactly what they are doing. Understanding that changes everything.

Long-term abuse almost always affects victims' physical health.

What about yours?

In an abusive relationship, remember one thing: it's not your job to fix it!

Why an abuse victim doesn't leave (in six words).

Why the Abuse Victim Doesn't Leave (In Six Words) | Hurtbylove If things are so terrible, then why doesn't she leave? The shortest possible answer: She believes tomorrow will be different.

Pastor Jeff Crippen, formerly with "A Cry for Justice," has begun a new blog called Light for Dark Times. He is a powerful, knowledgeable advocate for abuse victims, the author of "A Cry For Justice," and "Unholy Charade," and someone I am proud to call a colleague in this battle. Today he posted a piece about what the word "reviler" means, which is essentially the term for "verbal abuser." See - and share -the truth he offers here.

We Must Understand What Reviling is and What the Reviler Looks Like Luk 6:22 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! 1Co 5:11 But now I am writing to you not to …

Confusion is the result of either a lack of information or a twisting of the truth.

How does your abuser keep you in confusion?

And what do you need to do to find clarity?

Many people excuse abusers' behaviors as due to either ignorance or woundedness. But abusers are strategic. They know what they're doing.

Abusers are liars. They will say anything to hook you in and get you doubting your reality.