So many questions we ask ourselves while in the trap of an abusive relationship. Our mind's stuck in the swirls of cognitive dissonance. Every choice we make, seemingly the wrong one.
We find ourselves in a state of learned helplessness, wondering who we can trust, or if anyone can truly be trusted.
D.V. advocate and author of the popular abuse recovery blog, rachelhassonwrites, Rachel Hasson, breaks down the roots of the abuser, the victim, and the cycle of abuse.
Understanding the dynamics of abuse, breaking through the trauma bond, discovering our personal truths, is our only path to freedom.
We can be free, and live the life we were meant to live.