Veronica Wren
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Domestic Abuse & CPTSD Recovery Coach
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Tow Woes
Living with the impacts of trauma can be a daily battle, one rarely acknowledged by society at large. Survivors have little choice but to wade through the complexities of rebuilding their lives while struggling to function in a culture offering little support to those who don’t conform to its strict standards.
By Veronica Wren3 months ago in Chapters
A Survivor’s Perspective on Women’s Rights
Join me in exploring some of the ways abuse victims are particularly vulnerable to harm caused by restrictions on women’s health. Together we’ll discover why safe access to care and education isn’t just a right, but a matter of survival.
By Veronica Wren3 months ago in Chapters
Healthy Relationships are Bizarre
Beginning a new relationship after surviving abuse can feel strange and uncomfortable. You may have developed coping mechanisms during the abusive relationship that helped you survive, but those same strategies can sometimes sabotage your chances of a healthy relationship going forward.
By Veronica Wren3 months ago in Confessions
Domestic Violence Survivors Shouldn’t Feel Obligated to Forgive Their Abusers
In finally learning to redirect my anger toward a former abuser years after the fact, I’m reclaiming the truth and freeing myself from the grip of his manipulation. Why would I forgive him now when it took so long to finally point the blame in the right direction?
By Veronica Wren5 months ago in Humans
To All the Boys I’ve Kicked Before (Part I)
I’ve kicked two men in the balls in my life. So far. The concert was deafeningly loud and I wasn’t really into country music, so I told my friends I’d meet them back at the house and began wading through the damp, sticky masses.
By Veronica Wren5 months ago in Confessions
Are They Dismissive Avoidant or Just a Dismissive Asshole?
The call was initially supposed to be you apologizing for blowing off our cybersex date. I knew it made you uncomfortable to talk dirty, but I’d been gently pleading with you to try for the entirety of our time as a long-distance couple so far. You’d finally agreed to set aside time so we could practice. An “undress rehearsal”, if you will.
By Veronica Wren7 months ago in Confessions
Buckets of Betrayal
It's not uncommon for the trauma experienced by victims of intimate partner violence to spill harmfully onto other relationships in the victim's life. Abusers use increasingly manipulative and violent tactics to isolate victims, often while putting on a wildly different public persona to fool others in their lives.
By Veronica Wren7 months ago in Psyche