Living With a Narcissist: When Love Makes You Question Yourself
Living with someone who constantly needs control, admiration, or the final word can leave you feeling as though you are slowly disappearing inside your own life. You may spend your days measuring every word before you speak. You may rehearse simple conversations in your mind, trying to avoid anger, criticism, blame, or another argument that […]
Safety Planning: A Quiet Step Toward Freedom
When you are living with abuse, staying safe is not always as simple as walking out the door. You may be thinking about your children, pets, finances, medications, transportation, or where you could go. You may worry about what will happen if the person hurting you discovers your plans. You may not be ready or […]
An RADV Sunday Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, Thank You for bringing us into another Sunday morning. Today, we lift up every survivor who woke carrying fear, pain, uncertainty, or memories that still feel too heavy. Lord, remind them that they are not forgotten. Surround those living in danger with Your protection. Give them wisdom for the next decision, courage for […]
The Children Suffer Too: When Domestic Violence Reaches the Smallest Hearts
Domestic violence does not remain contained between two adults. It moves through the entire home. It hides in slammed doors, angry voices, broken promises, tense silences, and the fear of never knowing what will happen next. Even when children are never physically touched, they can still be deeply affected by what they see, hear, and […]
Before There Was RADV
Chapter 9: I Just Wanted Peace Last Saturday, I told you about something that took me years to understand. Men can be victims of domestic violence too. I know because I was one. But recognizing it today is much easier than recognizing it while I was living through it. Back then, I didn’t call it […]
Keeping Yourself on Track
Healing after abuse does not always follow a straight road. Some days, you feel confident about where you are going. You recognize your strength, protect your peace, and make choices that move you forward. Other days, old memories return. Doubt creeps in. You may question your decisions, miss someone who hurt you, or feel as […]
RADV Presents: The Ripple Effect
Changing Tomorrow by Investing in Today Series #15: Teach Them That Jealousy Is Not Love There is a phrase young people hear far too often: “They’re only jealous because they love you.” We need to stop teaching that. Jealousy is an emotion. It can happen to anyone. But when jealousy becomes checking someone’s phone, demanding […]
He Just Wants Peace: The Silent Reality of Abused Men
Most abused men never ask for help. I know because I was one of them. We may not call what is happening abuse. We tell ourselves that relationships are difficult, that we should be able to handle it, or that things will eventually get better. We tolerate the insults, threats, manipulation, humiliation, control, and sometimes […]
Keeping the Faith When the Road Gets Hard
There are moments in life when keeping the faith feels almost impossible. It is easy to talk about faith when the road is smooth, the future makes sense, and everything appears to be falling into place. But faith is tested in the dark—when you are frightened, exhausted, uncertain, and wondering how much more you can […]
When Someone Tries to Control Your Reproductive Choices
Reproductive Control Is Domestic Violence Some forms of domestic violence leave no visible bruises. A partner may never raise a fist, yet still try to control one of the most personal parts of your life: whether you have children, when you have them, and what happens to your body. This is known as reproductive coercion […]