Abuse Quote by Adelyn Birch

“To be defined by another is the worst form of abuse”

— Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban

“Boundary violations are deeply experienced.”

— David W. Earle LPC- Love is Not Enough

“violation, desecration, and penetration.”

— A.J. Rose

“Abuse is never contained to a present moment, it lingers across a person’s lifetime and has pervasive long-term ramifications.”

— Lorraine Nilon

“Abuse is not his goal, but control is, and he finds himself using abuse to gain the control he feels he has a right…

— Lundy Bancroft

“THE ABUSER’S PROBLEM IS NOT THAT HE RESPONDS INAPPROPRIATELY TO CONFLICT. HIS ABUSIVENESS IS OPERATING PRIOR TO THE CONFLICT: IT USUALLY CREATES THE CONFLICT,…

— Lundy Bancroft

“Abuse doesn't define you.”

— C. Kennedy

“Abuse is never deserved, it is an exploitation of innocence and physical disadvantage, which is perceived as an opportunity by the abuser.”

— Lorraine Nilon

“Psychological abuse is not a one-and-done type of harm.”

— Shannon Thomas

“When we don’t honor ourselves, we are coming into agreement with the abuser’s toxic agenda. We end up abusing ourselves too.   While”

— Shannon Thomas

“I've learned that verbal abuse can be just as damaging as physical abuse and take longer to heal from.”

— Jaycee Dugard

“Trauma does not have to occur by abuse alone...”

— Asa Don Brown