Married 26 yrs and been together 28 yrs. His abuse has worsened over the years to the point of my filing for divorce last year. Then he stopped paying bills...
I would love to film my hubby in action. I am calm and he is yelling, name calling, etc. I am sick of the verbal/mental abuse. Then when over he is calm as can...
Thanks to all of you for your support and for sharing your thoughts. The thing is, I told him almost a year ago that things were really bad. I gave him a...
Hmm, interesting thought below, Christopher, but I DO support Lee moving to Hawaii [or anywhere she chose to move].? My son lived in Hawaii for three years and...
... what ... This may sound stupid, but go to church. Some of the bihhret churches might have a fund for the needy. Other than that maybe call your doctor...
... were really ... unacceptable. *** I gave my husband a list three months before I moved out. Four pages of pouring my heart trying to convey my heartbreak...
I am not a paranoid person in the least normally, but at one juncture I started to feel like Karen Silkwood, "What the hell is going on here? Why don't people...
I read your letter below.? I try to think how I have survived recently.? First I read books on abuse like a maniac every spare moment.? This let me know what...
Karin, I agree with Dr. Phil that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. I know what you are going through and admit that they can pour on...
Have any members here had this happen to them? Suppression of dissent occurs when an individual or group which is more powerful than another tries to directly...
I was wondering, is anyone familiar with the concept of suppression of dissent? Because I am not, I just cut-n-paste the paragraphs below sans the quotations...
Hi Karin, You say he said he had no idea he had pushed you to your limit. That indicates to me that he was fully aware of what it was he was doing all the...
I can't tell you how great it is to find this group. Until now i felt like i was the only one on earth who suffers through this. I completely relate to...
*** I gave my husband a list three months before I moved out. Four pages of pouring my heart trying to convey my heartbreak and what I could no longer...
Hi Folks! Wow, I am surprised by how many members e-mailed me off list indicating that they are in the same boat I am as far as being on the verge of losing...
Hi, Thanks for letting me in. Was not sure if I belong here or not, but maybe some of you can help direct me. My boyfriend of 19 years is passive aggressive...
I also forgot to mention that, he refuses to let me sleep on the couch, wants to control what I eat, tells me he is the victim in this relationship, always...
... Read enough of the other post like this one to help you keep an objective point of view about abuse and how utterly ridiculous it is that we would put up...
i second this. it's an incredible gift you are giving to your children. your strength in doing this, and your putting their needs first, is true parenting in...
TYPES OF VERBAL/EMOTIONAL ABUSE! "I would rather be kicked with a foot than be overcome by a loud voice speaking cruel words." ~Elizabeth Barrett Browning ...
Whether it is a divorce mediator or an attorney, make sure that you feel as well represented as him. My first marriage ended with attorneys, but I think a...
I have been out & away from BPD boyfriend of 3 1/2 years for 3 years now. I remember how broken, with my emotions in shreds & how unsalvagable I felt within my...
my x an i used both.we had a medator an attorney................danc~ In a message dated 2/24/2008 10:25:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, ewidower@......
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... How are things with you right now? -- The little birds sang sweet amid the scene of death and destruction. -- Elisha Hunt Rhodes, 2nd R.I., May 4, 1864...
I understand why he may be addicted to his hobbies but he needs to put your first. Another thing that's scary is that u say one of his new hobbies is guns....
Thanks for asking. I am so stressed out I feel like I am going to jump out of my skin, waiting for someone to remove me from the home. What's driving me ...
I about had heart failure when the constable pounded on my door and told me I had 10 minutes to collect my things and "GET OUT!" Then he put a red sticker on...
Terri wrote: Out of sheer desperation, I called a cousin of mine who works on the fire department and he literally came to the rescue! I mean, he went above...
This is a marvelous letter to all of us. Thank you so much for writing it. I'm going to keep it handy and read it often. It's such a good reminder that our...
terri..........where were u ? during the time u had to leave ur home / ! were u out in the streets? iv been so worried !!! In a message dated 2/26/2008...