Julie came to see me as she wanted to divorce her husband and had been wanting this for many years, but for some reason, there was always something stopping her from taking that first step. Julie was clear that her marriage was over but needed someone to support her and Read more…
From 25th August 2020, vulnerable victims of domestic abuse will no longer have to face their abuser in court. They can give pre-recorded evidence in a new move that will help prevent further trauma and help victims offer their best evidence to court. This seems like a simple change but Read more…
Leaving any relationship is difficult – being the one to make the final decision, having to have ‘that’ conversation with your partner, there is no getting away from it, choosing to leave someone who has effectively controlled most if not all of your life for some time is scary. Here Read more…
Rachel found me after reaching out to her local domestic abuse organisation for advice. Unfortunately due to the way they are funded they were unable to help as she wasn’t local to them but they referred her to a similar service in her local area for support. However, after speaking Read more…
Yesterday I was watching Lorraine on GMTV https://www.itv.com/lorraine talking about domestic abuse and she mentioned a phrase that a previous survivor of domestic abuse had described: ‘I wasn’t bruised on the outside, but I was black and blue on the inside’. This phrase literally blew me away. It was the Read more…
You may have heard about the new scheme from Boots chemist (and also now Superdrug) for people experiencing domestic abuse. In response to the concerns about the increase in the incidents of domestic abuse since Covid-19 lockdown and the worries about victims being unable to access help, organisations are starting Read more…
Read my latest blog on https://www.thegrouphug.com https://www.thegrouphug.com/2020/03/02/being-in-an-abusive-relationship-is-bad-for-your-health/
When I was going through my divorce I had no idea what to expect – I only knew one other person who had been divorced at that time and had no knowledge at all about what it entailed. How would I know? I had never needed to until that moment. Read more…
What does it look like? It’s different for everyone but open up your mind to these possibilities.. Peace No more wondering what mood your ex will be in when they walk through the door. No more ‘walking on eggshells’, worry about getting things wrong. Sleeping peacefully means you have more Read more…
