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Domestic Violence - read this!6 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 5 months ago: Today, I want to write about what it’s like to be the victim in an abusive relationship being accuse … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Family/ Relationships, Books and other stuff, Abuse and the law, Domestic Violence, accused of violence, am I a perpetrator of domestic violence if I hit my abu, I've been accused of violence in my relationship, What should I do?

Are women over 40 finished where dating is concerned?2 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago:   Older women Are women over 40 attractive to men? I’ve been told recently by a woman who runs … more →

Tags: After abuse, Books and other stuff, dating over 40, Older women, are older women attractive?, Dating Agencies, Dating, ageism, shallow world views

Stand up Against Abuse!1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago: So, Josef Fritzl (the Austrian who imprisoned his daughter in the cellar for 24 years, where he repe … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Bullying, escaping abuse, After abuse, Books and other stuff, Abuse and the law, Josef Fritzl case, highlighting abuse, stand up against abuse

A Day in Court1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 9 months ago:   Shake hands on it I arrived in court, nice and early.  Too early. “Go up the road to Cafe Lo … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, escaping abuse, After abuse, Divorce, Non Molestation Order, divorce court, Day in court, court processes around abuse, court system around abuse

In the company of Gremlins4 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 10 months ago:   Another Snowy Picture I am healing, I know I am. Life feels so different than it did a year ago. I … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, escaping abuse, After abuse, Books and other stuff, Coping, Coping with Abuse, life after abuse, dealing with domestic abuse, surviving domestic abuse

The Need for Revenge1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 10 months ago: I’ve been feeling down and angry about my situation, particularly because my abuser husband ap … more →

Tags: After abuse, Books and other stuff, healing from abuse, feelings after abuse, wanting revenge on an abuser, coping after abuse, overcoming abuse, seeking revenge, having bad thought about my abuser

Desperate people make poor decisions1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 10 months ago: I’m not doing so good right now. I was so desperate yesterday I phoned a counselling service. … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, escaping abuse, After abuse, Coping with Abuse, leaving an abuser, feeling frustrated, in business with an abuser, getting away from an abuser, men closing ranks

Domestic Abuse and the Harvey Nicks Killing

Thinking Woman wrote 11 months ago: I watched a TV progamme last night about real crimes. It was about a 22-year-old girl who was shot d … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Family/ Relationships, Bullying, Books and other stuff, Harvey Nicks murder, Stalking, Violence, Clare Bernal, Michal Pech

Domestic Abuse - escaping from Gazza2 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 11 months ago: Nothing to do with the current conflict in the Middle East (hence the spelling with two zeds). I … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Family/ Relationships, escaping abuse, After abuse, Celebrity Abuse, escaping from Gazza, Paul Gazgoine, alcoholism and abuse, TV programmes about abuse

Domestic Violence - worse in January so what can you do?1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 11 months ago: A news story on TV yesterday reported that January is the time when incidents of domestic violence e … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Family/ Relationships, escaping abuse, Domestic Violence, increase in domestic violence, credit crunch increase in domestic violence, defending yourself against domestic violence, steps to take to stop abuse, How To Stop Domestic Abuse

Recognising Domestic Abuse

Thinking Woman wrote 1 year ago: I have had many realisations recently about how I missed the initial signs of abuse in my marriage b … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Family/ Relationships, childhood abuse, my father the abuser, conditioning against abuse, putting up the barriers, protecting yourself from abuse, Family Abuse, ABUSED CHILDREN

Domestic Abuse made me a feminist

Thinking Woman wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been watching a few period dramas on TV recently. Charles Dickens and the like. And it ha … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, After abuse, Books and other stuff, feminists, Feminism, abuse and feminism, Equality, male and female equality, Germaine Greer

Domestic Abuse - escaping from an abusive relationship

Thinking Woman wrote 1 year ago: Leaving an abusive relationship is not easy. In fact, it is one of the hardest things anyone could e … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, escaping abuse, Books and other stuff, Domestic Violence, abusive relationships, abuse and prison, get help escaping

Abusers and the Dark Art of Hypnotism

Thinking Woman wrote 1 year ago: This may seem weird but I have been practising low-impact visualization techniques to manifest thing … more →

Tags: escaping abuse, After abuse, Abuse, getting away from abuse, Hypnotism, hypnotists, stage hypnotists, abusive hypnotism, Realisations

After abuse - divorce or not to divorce?1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 1 year ago: I haven’t been here for a while. Didn’t know what to write. I have been feeling all out … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, After abuse, Divorce, when to divorce, should I divorce or not?

Communication - getting it out there!

Thinking Woman wrote 1 year ago: I’ve started writing letters to people. I probably wont send any of them but it’s stuff … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Therapy, healing after abuse, Dealing with Emotions

Domestic Abuse - coping

Thinking Woman wrote 1 year ago: I need to change my mind set. That’s what I need to do.  Once I have REALLY made up my mind, e … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, escaping abuse, Leaving, Coping, Making the Decision

Domestic Abuse - my story1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 1 year ago: I found blogs like this useful when I was at the point of knowing something was up, that my marriage … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, domestic abuse stories, domestic abuse - help, advise, recognising abuse, healing from abuse

Making the Escape1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 1 year ago: I am leaving. I have started the process. I feel scared and excited at the same time. I think he kno … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, escaping abuse, abusive relationships, financial problems in marriage, financial problems and domestic abuse


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