Learned Helplessness and Abusive Relationships
Wow! This used to be me all over. I'm happy to say it's not anymore. I had a very abusive mother and married an abusive man. It was all mental and verbal abuse, but abuse just the same. I recognized I was a victim, but thought I didn't have a choice in the matter. It was just the state of affairs I was given. It wasn't until a psychiatrist pointed out that I had a choice, that I did something about it. When you have been an abused child, and fall into the same pattern in a marriage, it's even harder to heal, grow, and get out. That's all you've known. You don't realize there's another life waiting for you. Great article!
BrendaReeves, Oct 30, 2012