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Triggers of Thanksgiving Day

11/26/2019

Thanksgiving Triggers - Dealing as a Domestic Violence Survivor

For me, Thanksgiving Day is one big trigger after another. Although I am 12 years removed from my abuser, I know memories from my abusive Thanksgivings from the past will sneak into my mind to distract me. By the end of the day, so many painful memories will overrun my coping skills. I’ll end up emotionally drained and ready to end the day until next year.

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Celebrating my Birthday for the First Time (at 55 Years Old!)

11/14/2019

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Celebrating birthdays is one thing I struggle a lot with. This all changed yesterday.

During the years I was married to my abuser, my birthdays were either insignificant or a source of tension. Twenty-one years of marriage and these are the two instances that define my birthday

The year I got yelled at terribly because I got home from work late and made him late for meeting up with the guys. Remembering the words almost 20 years later demonstrates how painful they were.
The year my innocent 3-year-old bought me the ugliest, I mean truly ugly, sweatsuit from the low budget store in town. I can still picture the lime green top and bottom; and if that didn’t sting enough, my abuser insisted I wear it for multiple weekends to show our son how much I liked it. Picture an apple green Barney and you’ll see a picture of me.

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Beware of Enemy Attacks

11/7/2019

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This is one of the first blogs I ever published, and today we're revisiting it because the message still rings true in my life. The devil still tries to divert my attention- but every day I strive to listen to the word of the Lord.

Overcoming Domestic Violence
Two weeks ago I started this blog site to share my experience in overcoming domestic violence. Since then, the attacks against my family and me include:

Within hours of activating this blog, I slid downstairs and fractured my heel bone
The water heater stopped working
A car hit my 4-year-old dog

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Hi, I'm Sue

Welcome to my blog! I served twenty-one honorable years on active duty, living a double life of capability and accomplishment in the service while enduring brutality and abusiveness in my twenty-one year oppressive marriage. Today I'm happily married and have three children who are my inspiration and motivation.

My goal is to help combat the lies of abusers with the truth of God. I hope you find my words to be healing and helpful through your own life experiences.

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Being separated from my abusive husband didn't make me a domestic violence survivor. It surely didn't release me from the grip of his brainwashing control and the innate power he had on me.

Read the full raw story in my new book, Rock Bottom and Faithless.

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Rock Bottom and Faithless: Defeating the Lies of Domestic Abuse with God's Truth

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