Social Media Buzz: Why do we still feel loss when the abuser is gone?
There is a group on Facebook on Domestic violence called Domestic Violence.
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Hazel Broadhurst manages the group and does a fab job of pushing discussions on the issue. The group has over 4000 members and discuss issues of DV daily. One such discussion talks about "
Why do we still feel ‘loss’ when the abuser is gone?
One of them writes "I have just gotten home from the hospital after my husband of nearly 6 years stabbed me multiple times on Valentine’s Day. As the days move along and I try to get better and realize that he will be in jail for a long time for attempted murder, I am left wondering why I still feel such a sense of loss, like any normal person would feel from a breakup, divorce or the like. This man who vowed to love me; tried to take my life and take me away from my children, so why do I feel so sad ?"
Domestic violence leaves more than just physical scars behind. It leaves a sense of loss and betrayal. It shatters your self confidence. Supermodel Tyra Banks admitted a little while ago that she was emotionally abused in her 20s and still chose to live with the man for six years because her confidence was so low.
How would to you respond to this sense of loss and beravement? How should she react?
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