Beneath the surface Quote by Moriah S. St. Clair

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

— Lorraine Nilon

“All humans at some time experience injustice, assault, disqualification, invasion and betrayal. No person is completely shielded. We need not trace our family trees…

— Merle A. Fossum

“Abuse changes who we are, it changes who we become, It changes how we move in the world – And so does kindness”

— Nikki Rosen

“The experience of chronic abuse carries within it the gross mislabeling of things. Perpetrators are really "nice daddies." Victims are "evil and seductive" (at…

— Diane Langberg

“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

“Everyone suffers, we're all caught in a vicious circle of anguish and distress, passed on from abused generation to abused generation. The only way…

— Mango Wodzak

“To break through this vicious circle we need to understand that so-called love cannot survive abuse, deception, and exploitation without seeking new victims. And…

— Alice Miller

Abuse and neglect negate love. Care and affirmation, the opposite of abuse and humiliation, are the foundation of love. No one can rightfully claim…

— Bell Hooks

The most damaging aspect of abuse is trauma to our heart and souls from being betrayed by the people that we love and trust…

— Anonymous

“Perpetrators of abuse often make their victims believe that they are somehow responsible for their own abuse. Such misplaced notions shift the blame of…

— Mallika Nawal

“The more power they have over your emotions, the less likely you’ll trust your own reality and the truth about the abuse you’re enduring.…

— Shahida Arabi