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“Use the darkness of your past to propel you to a brighter future.”
― Donata Joseph

tags: abuse, dating, domestic-violence, love, marriage, relationships, self-esteem, self-help, spouse, violence

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“In situations of captivity the perpetrator becomes the most powerful person in the life of the victim, and the psychology of the victim is shaped by the actions and beliefs of the perpetrator.”
― Judith Lewis Herman, Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

“Every person will battle with false pride, a sense of loss and aloneness, and feeling defenseless in a world of endless trauma and tragedy.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

tags: alone, defenseless, false-pride, loneliness, tragedy, tragedy-of-life, trauma, violent-society, vulnerability, vulnerable

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“The greater a child’s terror, and the earlier it is experienced, the harder it becomes to develop a strong and healthy sense of self.”
― Nathaniel Branden, Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

tags: abuse, child-abuse, childhood-trauma, psychology, self-esteem, self-knowledge, trauma

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