Find Remarkable Peace by Ending this Hidden Cycle of Abuse
There are two cycles of abuse that can linger in us survivors. We can continue abusive behaviors towards ourselves—harming ourselves even after we’ve escaped those who abused us. Or, much more rarely, survivors can go on to abuse others. (This isn’t common, as survivors are for more likely to be repeat victims than they are to perpetrate abuse.) Codependency and poor communication are more common—but can be deeply damaging. In any of these cases, harm and hurt continues. This...