“Survivors often develop an exaggerated need for control in their adult relationships. It’s the only way they feel safe. They also struggle… — Laura Davis Abuse Copy Share Image
“Many survivors struggle to believe the abuse happened. They don’t want to believe it. It’s too painful to think about. They don’t… — Laura Davis Abuse Copy Share Image
“Few of us have a healthy sense of boundaries. We either have rigid boundaries (“No one is ever going to get close… — Laura Davis Boundaries Copy Share Image
“Although healing brings a better life, it also threatens to permanently alter life as you’ve known it. Your relationships, your position in… — Laura Davis Better life Copy Share Image
“Often feelings of shame, powerlessness, and self-hate are bottled up with the memories, and as the memories come through, these feelings do,… — Laura Davis Abuse-survivors Copy Share Image
