Abuse Quote by Sugar Ray Leonard

“What still frightens me is that society is fickle. There was a time when nobody believed in the reality of abuse, and now it…

— Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

“The purpose of the book is to break the silence and stigma surrounding sexual abuse and to educate the public on how they can…

— Michelle Alexander

As long as your abuser has you scared, you will stay in the cycle of abuse. Thinking of solutions helps you to escape.

— Roseanne Barr

I want to be braver and more honest about my life. When you're sexually abused, there's a lot of damage.

— Mary Oliver

Let's suppose somebody abused you sexually. You still had a choice, though not a good one, about what to tell yourself about the abuse.

— Albert Ellis

“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

“To survivors of sexual abuse, for bullying your demons in any manner you choose, and for accepting only the definition of therapy that works…

— Pam Godwin

Every woman who has had experience with sexual violence of any kind has not just pain, and not just hurt, but has knowledge. Knowledge…

— Andrea Dworkin

“Like Jocelyn, Survivors often think: * That’s just the way I am * I’m not lovable, that’s why I keep having disastrous relationships *…

— Carolyn Ainscough

“In addition to reaching out for help, you will also need to reach within yourself. Your biggest ally will be your emotions. Through them,…

— Beverly Engel

I had been, you know, held in the closet for two months and, you know, abused in all manner of ways. I was very…

— Patty Hearst

I know all about violence and physical abuse because my first husband used to beat me severely when he got drunk. Once, I can…

— Clare Boothe Luce