Healing

At We Survive Abuse, we talk a lot about truth, survival, and the power of reclaiming your story. But what if I told you that even the stories we watch—on …

What Is Covert Bullying? The Abuse You Can’t Always See Not all bullying looks like yelling, pushing, or name-calling.Some of the most damaging harm happens in the shadows—quiet, calculated, and …

Self-mastery is the foundation of the most powerful and effective advocacy. Survivor, before you fight for others, before you take on the weight of the world, before you march into …

🚩 Concerning Signs of Abuse and Control How Loss of Autonomy Mirrors the Pain of Imposter Syndrome 🔒 Loss of Autonomy Every adult has the right to make their own …

Abuse doesn’t care about gender or sexuality. It happens in all kinds of relationships—straight, gay, lesbian, and everything in between. But when it comes to gay men in abusive relationships, …

Black women, how much of the world’s weight have you carried today? How many wounds have you stitched up that weren’t yours? How many fires have you put out while …

God does not send lifelines shaped like chains—if it’s choking you, it ain’t saving you. Let’s say this plainly: You are being manipulated. When someone tells you, “No one wants …

1. You are not a beast of burden.The world will try to make you one. It will pile its sins, mistakes, and unhealed wounds onto your back. Refuse. You were …

When people ask why I embrace Womanism, I say this: It tells the whole truth. It acknowledges what many of us already know in our bones—our survival, healing, and liberation …

It is so concerning that people who live within community with Black women don’t really see or hear us beyond their need for us. There is a dangerous and false …