Abuse Quote by Dena Rosenbloom

“Trauma is a unique phenomenon all on its own, as if it is an entity in and of itself.”

— Paul Levy

“Trust is for the weak [...] and love is for victims.”

— Heather Burch

“if you have been assaulted by somebody you thought you could trust, how do you restore your sense of trust in the world or…

— Jon Krakauer

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

— Asa Don Brown

“Vicarious traumatization. It can happen to those who bear secondary witness to the traumas of others.”

— Wally Lamb

“Trust can be one of life’s greatest rewards, but it can also be the cause for the most destruction in one’s life.”

— John-Talmage Mathis

“Trauma may be endured through a physiological or psychological threat to life or overall wellbeing.”

— Asa Don Brown

“In some cases abusive or damaged relationships cannot and should not be saved.”

— Toni Sorenson

“Putting your trust in someone is the most vulnerable thing you can do”

— Pam Godwin

“The subtle nature of psychological abuse leaves survivors doubting themselves, but confidence is found in the healing process.   In”

— Shannon Thomas

“While trauma keeps us dumbfounded, the path out of it is paved with words, carefully assembled, piece by piece, until the whole story can…

— Bessel A. van der Kolk

“Trauma is what happens to you, to your mind and perhaps to your soul, when you can neither fight nor flee.”

— Zachary Anderegg