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Why You Should Celebrate Yourself This Valentine's Day

Who says February 14th festivities require a mate? | Valentine’s Day, shmalentine’s day. After leaving an abuser, that’s probably what you’re thinking—or something a l... read more
Stages of Recovery After Trauma

Every survivor’s journey to healing is different and shouldn’t be rushed | For those who have lived through the trauma of an abusive or violent partner, they may expec... read more
Your Crazy Love Questions Answered

Author Leslie Morgan Steiner shares her survivor perspective—plus, the next book for Domestic Shelters Book Club revealed | Back in May, we invited readers of Dom... read more
6 Meditation Apps to Try Anywhere

The practice of being still can help anyone from CEOs to soldiers—and yes, survivors—find peace | There are a lot of things that can help you as you try to deal with t... read more
Why Is She Speaking Out Now?

We need to stop using a survivor’s fear of coming forward as a reason to disbelieve them | In light of the #MeToo movement and the Time’s Up campaign, o... read more
Gratitude Journals May Help Anxiety, Promote Sleep

Be it on paper or in an app, being mindful of the positives can help you heal after abuse | It’s a simple act, but taking time to jot down the things that you appre... read more
Would You Try Acupuncture After Trauma?

Some FAQs about this alternative medicine that’s been around for thousands of years | Have you ever gone through something traumatic, like enduring abuse or losing ... read more
13 Ways to Endure Emotional Pain

How to break free from that voice telling you grief and pain are unending | Feelings and emotions are transient—even the darkest and most painful days don’t last fo... read more
DomesticShelters.org Book Club: Crazy Love

Our first selection is Leslie Morgan Steiner’s best-selling memoir of narrowly escaping abuse with her life | Welcome to the DomesticShelters.org Book Club. Hopeful... read more
Food Swaps

Replace foods that harm with these healing foods to soothe yourself after trauma | We’ve all been there. After a particularly bad day or stressful ordeal, we curl up... read more
The Survivor's Guide to Valentine's Day

After abuse, days like this can be triggering, and that’s OK | You’re not broken. You’re allowed to be angry. Yes, it’s OK to have a pity party. F... read more
Self-Care Bucket List

52 ideas for a year of making yourself a priority | Survivors living with or healing from domestic abuse should think about self-care as a vital step in their ... read more
Set Realistic, Reachable Goals for 2018

No more abandoning your resolutions by mid-January | We all have the best of intentions on Dec. 31 of every year. Maybe it’s the thrill of starting a brand new year... read more
Listening Hard: Why Empathy Can Be Your Best Asset

5 ways to understand others' emotions  | “We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what... read more
16 Self-Care Tips for Advocates

How the biggest champions of domestic violence survivors can take care of themselves as well as others | Parents. Teachers. Nurses. Doctors. Counselors. Social work... read more