The moment I realized the abuse was not my fault
A woman from one of our groups shared this feedback with us. We want to share it with you:
I loved being in the When Love Hurts Support Group. It was so helpful for me. One moment that stands out for me is the moment that I understood that it wasn’t my fault. The abuse was not my fault. It was like a heavy burden rolled off my shoulders. Hearing the stories of other women, seeing quite clearly that the abuse they endured was not their fault, helped me to see that his abuse was not my fault either.
This is one of the reasons we think Support Groups are invaluable. Women can see something clearly in another woman’s life that is hard to see in her own life. Then it brings new insight to her own situation.



Episode 8: Understanding the healing journey
In this episode, we explore the healing journey for women who have experienced abuse.
New Year’s greetings!
We’re excited to share that all eight episodes of the When Love Hurts Podcast are…
Episode 7: Mothering, post separation abuse, and the legal system
How men’s abuse profoundly impacts mothering and how that abuse so often continues after separation…
Episode 6: The harms of help
How services can repeat dynamics of abuse.
Episode 5: Why abusive men are abusive
In this episode, we take on the question women ask again and again: Why is…
Welcome to Episode 4: The impacts of abuse for women
We want to thank you for joining us for this heavy, but essential, conversation. Be…
Episode 3: Understanding the power and control wheel
In this episode of the When Love Hurts podcast, we unpack the realities of power…
Episode 2: Understanding the cycle of abuse
In this episode, we take a deeper look at the cycle of abuse, what it…