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Diane's Story - Chapter 1: The BeginningView
Background I was brought up in a loving Christian home, where it was encouraged to welcome everyone. I knew nothing about abuse or violence. When I left home, I trained to be a teacher. I worked in England and Germany, and very much enjoyed travelling at this time. However, I …
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Gwen's StoryView
We interviewed Gwen, to find out about her faith and the abuse she experienced in her marriage. How long was it from first experiencing abuse to actually leaving the relationship? What were the barriers to you leaving? It was 10yrs before I finally left. The initial barrier was not recognising …
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Our NEW Church Pack: Read the reviews!View
Our new edition of our English language Church Pack launched on 8th March 2016 (International Women's Day). Already, it's received positive reviews from several national church leaders, among them the Right Reverend Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester, who is an Ambassador for Restored. She says,“Love and Relationship is at the …
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Linda's StoryView
A Survivor writes about her experience of being abused and having a strong belief in marriage. How long was it from first experiencing abuse to actually leaving the relationship? What were the barriers to you leaving? Six years. I didn’t think it was abuse. In my mind, if he wasn’t …
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For such a time as this; an ex Page 3 model’s storyView
It really doesn’t matter who you are, what position you hold, or who you are within your family; male or female, young or old, you can still help to make a positive difference in the world. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I look at all the troubles in …
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The new 'Drive': ambassador Susie Flashman-Jarvis on the UK's new perpetrator programme.View
At last, a programme that directly addresses the most dangerous male perpetrators of violence. This morning I listened on the radio to a harrowing tale of domestic violence and felt outraged that such damage could be done to a family. You can read and hear more about Rachel Williams’ story …
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Valentine's: speaking the true language of love?View
Is Valentine's Day just for cards and gifts, or could it be a chance to reflect on the way we treat those we love? Learning each other's love languages is one way we can understand each other better and appreciate how we're all wired differently when it comes to giving …
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Coercive ControlView
A new Domestic Violence Law came into effect on December 29th, 2015. The Coercive Control offence carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and a fine and can be invoked if a victim suffers serious alarm or distress that impacts their day-to-day activities or if they fear violence on …
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What comes to your mind when you see behaviour that crosses a line?View
I recently read an article, 'My frightening experience with a male friend taught me that women are innately vulnerable'. What came to your mind when you read this article? When I read this article, some words immediately came to my mind:BoundariesMinimization - Blame ShiftingPower and ControlShockBoundaries were being pushed in …
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Daily wisdom from Why Does He Do That?View
(By Lundy Bancroft, 2015)‘Living with an angry, controlling, or unfaithful partner is like being wrapped up in a tangle of a dozen different strands of rope’.This book is about helping you untangle the different strands of rope by providing short daily readings each with a focus on a particular theme:Clarity …