Posts for Women New to the Forum

[iliketea]

There have been some really insightful posts about Abuse on the forum. I thought it might be useful to put them in one place for women who are new to the forum and are asking? Is It Abuse? What is Abuse? And all the questions in between.

A word of caution….be kind to yourself. It can feel overwhelming at first, it is overwhelming, but getting educated about it, and knowing and understanding what is going on is a massive first step to breathing again. xx

Please post links that have really helped you too. Let’s keep it as a link only thread so it doesn’t get full of discussion and it stays easy to access.

This is My Abuser
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/this-is-my-abuser/

Feel Like You’re Going Crazy?
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/feel-like-youre-going-crazy/

Decent Men v. Abusive Men
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/decent-men-v-abusive-men/

Rape
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/rape-whilst-sleeping/

Abusers and the Washing Line
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/abusers-and-the-washing-line/#post-108265

Con-Artistry and Brainwashing
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/con-artistry-and-brainwashing/

Love or Abuse
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/for-all-of-us-who-wonder-is-this-love-or-abuse/

The Silent Treatment
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/how-to-deal-with-the-silent-treatment/

Book List – its lots, a few top tips that helped me, but depends on what you’re looking for there’s something for everyone in the book list
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/book-list-please-add-to-it/

Lundy Bancroft “Why does he do that?” AMAZING FIRST BOOK
Shannon Thomas “Healing from Hidden Abuse” Very insightful for emotional and psychological abuse (on audible)
Jess Hill “See What you Made me Do” (on Audible) – book out in August 2020 – Indepth and thorough analysis from an Australian perspective, seen through the prism of physical abuse but applicable to all types. Useful typologies.
Lundy Bancroft “When Dad Hurts Mom” The effects of abuse on children. Explains it all. Amazing

The Domestic Abuse Denial to Recovery Pyramid
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/the-domestic-abuse-denial-to-recovery-pyramid/

Now, that’s all pretty exhausting so you might want to drop in here for a breather….
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/sanctuary-cottage-for-the-sisterhood/
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/sanctuary-cottage-for-the-sisterhood-part-2/

Or here, to keep your strength up, along with that cup of tea and slice of cake, glass of wine, loud music..whatever it is…Motivational Things to Help you Rock and Roll It….
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/topic/motivational-things-to-help-you-rock-and-roll-it/

So, when you’re done here, hop on over to Getting Out and they’ll be a whole load of useful posts there to get you started thinking about that issue….stay strong, it will be ok. xx

Next Stop….
https://survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/forums/forum/getting-out/

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Very helpful ladies 😍knowledge is power !!

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@DaisyFairyDust for you. xx

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Bumping as there are a lot of new women on here. Sending you all strength. xx

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Bumping – its here, in one place, some useful threads that some wonderful amazing women have created and added to and made for us. x

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