Abuse-survivors Quote by Beverly Engel

“Most survivors are cope-aholics, people who cope with whatever is thrown at them without reliance on others. They do not seek sympathy for their…

— Renee Fredrickson

“Loss pushes us to difficult places where we have not been before. We often question whether or not we have the courage and stamina…

— Susan Barbara Apollon

“Grief is the tribute we pay the dead," she said, matter-of-fact sympathy in her voice. "But they don't ask more than we can afford…

— S.M. Stirling

When you've lost a loved one, you realise how grateful you are for any help in those moments, and any scheme that tries to…

— Stephen Mangan

I was watching the TV broadcasts interviewing people stranded at airports for days on end, losing their holidays, their important business meetings and the…

— Zygmunt Bauman

Survivorship comes with unspoken pressures, responsibilities and challenges. After all, what is the point of saving a life if the life isn't a meaningful…

— Suleika Jaouad

Survivors are cooperators. In order to survive in anything we need others to cooperate with or partner with.

— Mike Vance

“You must understand the pain and grief of losing someone is nothing more than a function of survival.”

— Steven Cooper

“Being survivors signifies that we have recognized that we have been through a lot that should never have taken place and we now hope…

— Patricia Dsouza

“The best approach is often passivity-a gentle, passive being-there that gives survivors permission to grieve, heal, and recover in their own unique way and…

— Andrew Slaby

At a family's most difficult time, I want to make sure at a minimum that they have the very basic of comforts: the ability…

— Dave Reichert

“Accepting the loss of a loved one is difficult. But reconciling with the living is just as important.”

— Edie Claire