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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the YearView
Well, until it isn't.Over the Christmas period, reports of domestic abuse always go up, and this year we’ve had the added element of the World Cup - another point in the calendar when incidents of domestic abuse increase. It’s important to remember that it’s not the events themselves that cause …
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Reminders and Suggestions for ChristmasView
This blog was originally published for members of our Survivors' Network. We've made it publicly available so anyone can benefit from the suggestions. If you're a survivor of domestic abuse and would like to receive more blogs like this in future, you can sign up to our Survivors' Network. Christmas …
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Healthy Relationships & Red FlagsView
There are important attitudes and behaviours that may predict whether a relationship may be healthy in the long term and red flags that may be causes for concern. The following are a few key ingredients or potential predictors of long-term healthy relationships where both partners: Take emotional and behavioural responsibility …
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Setting healthy boundariesView
Christians often applaud self-sacrifice and unselfish behaviour but this can lead to an unhealthy lack of self care and self respect. When we have lived with an abuser, we have typically learnt to put the needs and desires of others first and struggle to re-assert ourselves without guilt or shame. …
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Survivor small groupsView
This year we tried something new. We created a few small groups of survivors. To start with we adapted the Kintsugi Hope wellbeing course. But after this course finished, one of the groups has continued meeting together in community. The truth is, we never want to go back. These groups …
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Spotlight on our Survivors' NetworkView
Abuse robs women of their value, their security and their hope. We don't want them to lose their faith too. Sometimes, survivors have been let down so often by people who were meant to love them, that they lose their identity and are frightened to even trust God anymore.Our international, …
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Drawn with loving kindnessView
Every Friday we meet as a team with anyone else who wants to join us to pray. We pray for women around the world, for the team, for the Domestic Abuse Bill and specifically for women in our Survivors' Network. Not as individuals, we never share information like that, but …
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