Is This Abuse?

Safe In Harm's Way is answering the question, "What is the meaning of abuse?" There are many types of abuse examples which include financial, emotional, psychological, sexual, and covert (hidden abuse). Physical abuse always comes as a shock. The shock of physical abuse leaves you paralyzed in a “what just happened” kind of way. Your mind cannot process the violence...

We are answering the question, "What are some relationship boundaries?" The best answers about boundaries are from fellow survivors. Follow along with Maya Jane Clark as she writes about her journey facing the discovery of her beautiful life having a secret and abusive element she never even realized was happening. As often happens with survivors, people become normalized to their...

The Wheel of Power and Control is a unique way to recognize abuse definition, and if your relationship is abusive. Safe In Harm's Way often hears from people who cannot decide if what they are living is abuse. However, when people finally decide to look at the Wheel of Power and Control, they realize that much of what is happening...

Safe In Harm's Way is answering the question, "Can domestic violence be verbal?" The answer is domestic violence can be verbal AND a whole lot more. Facing domestic violence can be about emotional, physical, psychological and sexual relationship challenges. Checking out TheLastImSorry.com and find immediate and actionable solutions for your unique situation. Join a nationwide partnership of people making a...

The physical abuse in domestic violence is the physical manifestation of cowardly actions of an abuser on the very person they claim to love. There are sometimes obvious signs- bruises, black eyes, broken bones. Sometimes it is under the radar and you’re not even aware it’s happening.  What do we mean? What’s under it all?  The immense grief, that the...