Warm and fuzzy Quote by Shannon Thomas

“When survivors get to the point where the relationships are slowly killing them, we must talk about why they won’t choose their own lives…

— Shannon Thomas

“The survivor may, seemingly without reason, visualize someone being abusive.”

— Pete Walker

“What I am saying is that your hope of the person being better someday must come to an abrupt end. When that takes place,…

— Shannon Thomas

“An educated survivor can, and will, guard against future abuse.”

— Shannon Thomas

“A psychological abuser will find a survivor’s emotional soft spots and exploit them for control and entertainment.”

— Shannon Thomas

“Survivors of abuse show us the strength of their personal spirit every time they smile.”

— Jeanne McElvaney

“The important thing to remember is that even if survivors stayed broken for the rest of their lives, the abusers do not. They are…

— Shannon Thomas

“By the time survivors are compelled to leave their psychologically abusive relationships, they do not see any other viable option but to leave. They…

— Shannon Thomas

“It took me a long time, but I prefer “victim” to “survivor” now. I don’t want to diminish the gravity of what happened. I…

— Roxane Gay

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

— Shannon Thomas

“The abuser sees it as a huge victory to turn an independent survivor into a needy, dependent person who can no longer make decisions…

— Shannon Thomas

“Any personal growth that comes after abuse is a testimony to the strength of the survivor.   I”

— Shannon Thomas