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Life After Abuse
Do You Remember...You?
Life after abuse is liberating but the scars and uncertainty can leave you unsure about your future.
- Have you lost Hope?
- Do you feel stuck after your abuse?
- Do you feel trapped even though your away from your abuser?
- Are you still walking on egg shells?
- Do you constantly relive the abuse?
- Have you lost the ability to dream.
- Do you want to be free to be...?
One of the first things that you can do is to release any shame and self blame of past abuse.
Dream again... recapture Old Dreams or embrace the peace that is available to you to allow you to make new ones
Get Wisdom and direction on building your new safe and healthy future.
Find a place of worship and regularly attend Bible studies.
Learn how to recognize and avoid unhealthy behaviors and relationships
Pay attention to your Spirit Man and those Red Flag moments.
And most importantly love and care for yourself in the process.
Know That
It grieves God when a home turns into a place of pain, shame and fear. God’s desire for those who’ve experienced domestic violence victims and abusers is healing and wholeness that will bring abuser to a place of repentance. Domestic violence is completely opposite to God’s plan for families. Genesis 1 and 2 depict marriage as a one-flesh, helping relationship.
Self acceptance
Really accepting yourself for yourself is the beginning of self confidence and self esteem. Accepting yourself is also the way to start the healing process of the deep soul wounds that you may carry. Forgive yourself and others. Own who you are and embrace your space in this world. Sometimes we look outwardly for acceptance and approval which can devastate us when we don’t receive it... we often get the exact opposite and that can truly break our spirits.
Even after you are physically safe and your bodily wounds have healed, we realize that emotional and psychological scars can run deep and effect how you adjust to life after abuse. Domestic violence can have severe spiritual and natural implications leaving some Victims and Survivors with deep trust issues with people and even God.
You might ask yourself questions like...
Why would GOD allow such a thing to happen?
Why Me?
Does God really love me?
What did do to deserve this?
GOD where were you when I was being abused?
My friend please know It is completely natural have questions, feelings and emotions like these. It is natural to express your anger over past abuse. If we don’t come to terms with the reality of the intensity of our situations the anger, the pain, the fear, the confusion, the hurt, the shame, etc. we will never fully heal from the past abuse. Abuse survivors of abuse are often nudged into prematurely rushed into forgiving those who hurt us. Although forgiveness is the thing that will set us free, healing and the grieving process takes time. Please understand that honest forgiveness cannot be achieved if the scars and memories of the abuse are not first acknowledged and dealt with. We encourage you to find the support you need to help you in your journey through the healing process and the freedom to just be! My friend there is absolutely nothing in the Bible to support the view that it is God's will for people to endure relationship abuse. The Bible is clear that violence is evil and must be confronted. Jesus teaches us that we need to bring evil into the light. We are to rebuke the wrongdoer, seek justice and hold them accountable.
Life After Abuse
A Good Life Reimagined
Life After Abuse Campaign symbolizes freedom and hope for a better future.
Despite its prevalence, there are still many people today who don’t want to admit domestic violence exists or even talk about it. This Campaign is designed specifically for Sheltered and Unsheltered Abuse Survivors To celebrate their freedom from Abuse.
Our Mission: Encouragement. To help Survivors of Domestic/Family Violence and Trauma Empower themselves and walk in their GOD ordained freedom.
Our Method: The Life After Abuse Campaign takes negative hurtful and abusive statements and dismiss it and empower survivors with positivity and affirmations to recognize their own strength by embracing and celebrating their own potential and or personal freedom from abuse.
Intimate Partner Violence
Historically called "domestic violence," "intimate partner violence" describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former intimate partner or spouse. This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples.
Violence by an intimate partner is linked to both immediate and long-term health, social, and economic consequences. Factors at all levels — individual, relationship, community, and societal — contribute to intimate partner violence. Preventing intimate partner violence requires reaching a clear understanding of those factors, coordinating resources, and fostering and initiating change in individuals, families, and society.
Life can be good after abuse! Embrace your new journey into wholeness, self awareness and love!
Even after you are physically safe and your bodily wounds have healed, we realize that emotional and psychological scars can run deep and effect how you adjust to life after abuse. Domestic violence can have severe spiritual and natural implications leaving some Victims and Survivors with deep trust issues with people and even God.
You might ask yourself questions like...
Why would GOD allow such a thing to happen?
Why Me?
Does God really love me?
What did do to deserve this?
GOD where were you when I was being abused?
My friend please know It is completely natural have questions, feelings and emotions like these. It is natural to express your anger over past abuse. If we don’t come to terms with the reality of the intensity of our situations the anger, the pain, the fear, the confusion, the hurt, the shame, etc. we will never fully heal from the past abuse. Abuse survivors of abuse are often nudged into prematurely rushed into forgiving those who hurt us. Although forgiveness is the thing that will set us free, healing and the grieving process takes time. Please understand that honest forgiveness cannot be achieved if the scars and memories of the abuse are not first acknowledged and dealt with. We encourage you to find the support you need to help you in your journey through the healing process and the freedom to just be! My friend there is absolutely nothing in the Bible to support the view that it is God's will for people to endure relationship abuse. The Bible is clear that violence is evil and must be confronted. Jesus teaches us that we need to bring evil into the light. We are to rebuke the wrongdoer, seek justice and hold them accountable.