If your reading this: “You are loved, and you have value!”
@Melly16yr103 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words
@sajjadmehar18643 жыл бұрын
Hello g
@NinaGaekwardCheng2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sister Krystle.
@LSakunthala-ek8em2 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@whoooami20903 жыл бұрын
Married to a narcissist for 34 yrs. he finally passed away. Don’t wait that long to get out. Finally free at last.
@jeannebrassil92883 жыл бұрын
When you do get out ex and courts will have everything because most likely they took advantage of your frail ptsd from relationship and no one will be able to help or understand what you went thru.
@lovelyroses23143 жыл бұрын
Lucky You!
@annashirley39163 жыл бұрын
I have been married for 34 years. Still married. Are you happy now?
@whoooami20903 жыл бұрын
@@annashirley3916 yes, I’m happy and life is finally peaceful.
@MM-xy5xs3 жыл бұрын
@@annashirley3916 her last sentence was free at last. That sounds better than being trapped.
@joycenesselhauf12203 жыл бұрын
I was in an abusive relationship for 4 years--physical and verbal. Best thing I ever did was leave. It left scars though. I look at men and wonder what’s hidden underneath. Are they the same? I don’t have trust anymore.
@godmakesallthingsnew26263 жыл бұрын
Follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. ❤
@Officialrichmartin3 жыл бұрын
Did he ever show signs of changing?
@williamballew86602 жыл бұрын
THIS GOES BOTH WAYS MEN ARE ABUSED ALSO
@chaimomma91982 жыл бұрын
@@williamballew8660 go away
@chaimomma91982 жыл бұрын
We won’t have victory or Peace until the End. ☄️
@wayfarinstranger24443 жыл бұрын
Narcissism! Research it study it, the church needs to warn and inform people about it!
@kimberlygreidanus56393 жыл бұрын
Amen amen amen...this is my story living and married to a covert narcissist...and everyone wants to blame it on Oh maybe its the drinking, maybe its that he's not eating well, maybe its the issues of financial stress...etc. etc.....NO, NARCISSISM IS ROOTED WITH JEZEBEL/LEVIATHAN/BEELZEBUB SPIRITS AND ITS NOT OK TO TOLERATE...ABUSE IS ABUSE IS ABUSE...VERBAL EMOTIONAL SPIRITUAL, even to the point i wish i could have bruises to show people the TRUTH, BC the person you think they are they are NOT!!!
@bernitacenteno13263 жыл бұрын
@@kimberlygreidanus5639 You are believed. You were wronged.
@bernitacenteno13263 жыл бұрын
NO BRUISES FOR ANY OF US, PLEASE.
@saltnlight62333 жыл бұрын
Yes , and often unseen
@soughtaftervessel46113 жыл бұрын
Amen
@mommaof63 жыл бұрын
I left my very abusive ( physical, mental, emotional) husband. Together 24yrs and 6 kids. I gave my life to Jesus. Without my husband in my daily life, I've completely surrendered to God and have drawn closer to Him. I attend church, read Bible and pray. I'm in total awe & tears of joy everyday for how God has got me through this. Supernatural peace, strength & provider. I keep my husband in my prayers and leave it in God's hand now. GLORY BE TO GOD!🙏🛐🙌❤ I will keep searching for ways to share my testimony. And I pray for those that read it will come to Jesus and you too will find refuge in Him. I ask this in Jesus name, 🙏
@realliving73402 жыл бұрын
I did find refuge in Jesus also. I separated after 15 years of abuse. I now have peace and joy. Best to you❤
@mairiamdebron10843 жыл бұрын
To all outsiders: be that neighbour offering your key. Really really really saves lives.
@renatalove52123 жыл бұрын
i don't get it.
@flaviasantos30773 жыл бұрын
@@renatalove5212 . The key of a safe place to go, till the person know what comes next. What is the next step to do.
@RedeemedbyYAHUSHA3 жыл бұрын
My neighbors dgaf about me
@cyntiaangelie81573 жыл бұрын
@@RedeemedbyYAHUSHA : same here...I am here if you need to talk.
@simplykiva65674 жыл бұрын
I was exactly 24 when I exited an abusive relationship. Still recovering, and im still hoping in God.
@focusonthefamily4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for opening your heart to Focus on the Family. We appreciate the time you took to share with us about your situation, and we can certainly understand the feelings you expressed. We want you to know that we will be praying for you. As we read your message, we sensed your frustration and wish it wasn’t so difficult to provide help via Facebook. Unfortunately, the kind of problem you shared is too complex to resolve in this way. We have counselors here at Focus who are available to talk with you by phone to offer encouragement and assistance. If this would be helpful, we invite you to call us at your convenience. All of our counselors are licensed therapists and understanding people. Any one of them would be of assistance from a Christian and psychological perspective. Simply call 1-800-A-FAMILY (232-6459) weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (MT). The Family Help Center staff member who answers the phone will take your number and make arrangements for a licensed counselor to call you back. One of them will be in touch just as soon as they’re able. There is no charge for this service; please accept it as a demonstration of our concern for you. Thanks again for sharing friend. God be with you.
@tonyshumway76523 жыл бұрын
Proverbs 1:33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Hello Simply Kiva, may you be helped and comforted by these verses in the Holy Bible.
@onfireforjesus83743 жыл бұрын
@@focusonthefamily after watching this , I didn't know there was others than just me. This what she explained is exactly what has happened to me.
@seanrathmakedisciples15083 жыл бұрын
Simply Kiva it’s great that you are set free. Forgetting what is past and going forward with the Lord. All blessings and favor in Jesus name
@daniellepearls67143 жыл бұрын
Its very traumatic. Be kind to yourself. Take one day at a time as Jesus said to do as each day is hard enough. Have trauma therapy if you can and work through your fears with Jesus. Gods perfect love with cast out your fears. 1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.”✝️🙏🏻🌼
@nicholeleon37364 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have just left my Husband for the third time...I feel like I am in the exact cycle you are speaking of. There has been both physical and verbal abuse over the course of our almost 3 yr marriage. You just gave me a sliver of hope. Bless you sis.
@barbarakenney82883 жыл бұрын
Boundaries are key
@Star-dj1kw3 жыл бұрын
If there’s physical and emotional abuse, please stay AWAY from him.
@michellemybelle95913 жыл бұрын
You got this! Get out while you can. I did! Her story is mine. Choose life!
@bereal29003 жыл бұрын
The Little Shaman (KZbin podcast), and people like her, help me a lot to understand what Narcissism is and mostly myself.
@jessicaaubrey51173 жыл бұрын
Her story is basically the same as mine as well. I got out 5 years ago now. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done but by far the best decision I’ve ever made. It really is the only decision if you want to truly live. Make a plan, have people that support you, GET OUT.
@lovemquiz4 жыл бұрын
I used to hide the abuse in the relationships I had before. But now I choose to see abuse for what it is. I choose to love myself.
@mchristr3 жыл бұрын
I understand the sentiment but "love" for ourselves tends to ebb and flow with our emotions. Better yet, choose to let Jesus love you through the Spirit and the Church.
@dingotomtom3 жыл бұрын
@@mchristr Yes!! Amen!
@jonsmith91713 жыл бұрын
I left my husband a year ago for the same kind of abuse, but 4 months ago I went back. I'm still miserable and fantasizing about leaving again. We have a son. The only thing keeping me here. Just a horrible feeling being stuck with your abuser and you can't speak up and you're dying on the inside.
@jaquelinejimenez2 жыл бұрын
So true Jon Smith me too dying on the inside I feel stuck and so much pain and shame...
@l.i.l.i.r.e.a.d.s.12312 жыл бұрын
I left two years ago and took him back 3 times since every time things went back to normal pretty quickly the last time I took him back was 7 months ago and it was only because he made this grand gesture publicly apologized to me in front of all my close family and he proposed brought Mariachi he sang to me and so I was like WOW it happened he chnaged he loves me . Now I’m pregnant with our third child and he’s found 100 reasons to discard me hate me blame me for all his “our” problems . They say some chnage but it’s extremely rare . I won’t go back again.
@abutterfly79752 жыл бұрын
My guess would be that the reason that you stayed and went back is because you have issues within yourself probably trauma from childhood that influence your decision making and your self-worth. The problem with staying in an abusive marriage or an unhealthy marriage or a toxic marriage is you’re the one that ends up getting beaten down to a pulp but what people don’t seem to realize is the children get damaged permanently. The children will make the same bad decisions that you’re making, because that’s the example that’s been set for them they’ll become like the abuser some of them because that’s the example that was set for them. The girls will think they should be abused because that’s the example that was set from them. You need to get the heck out of there if you have children or you will be permanently, exposing them to very bad examples that they will incorporate in their own relationships. Do you want to see your child in the same situation that you are in do you want them to end up being divorced and single parents one day because of it those are the things that people need to think about but they don’t seem to think about from what I have observed. There’s always hope for new beginnings the longer you stay the harder the abuse is to shake and everybody that lives with it needs to be in therapy for a long time including the children.
@thebohomom Жыл бұрын
Did you end up leaving again? I didn't want my son's to grow up and abuse their wives based on their childhoods, that's partially what helped me stay away from my ex
@rosalieo5045 Жыл бұрын
I hope you got away. You deserve to feel free.
@atinukesijuwade59943 жыл бұрын
She’s beautiful so strong 🥺❤️
@paulinarubey33543 жыл бұрын
This just popped up on my feed in perfect timing.... I’m in tears.
@RebeccaKTan3 жыл бұрын
Thankful for these resources. So many women are in this position and don't even know it. So many women are finally aware that they are being abused but don't know what to do. For any victims/survivors reading this comment, I want to tell you that there is hope. I am a survivor.
@christinedawnbrown82483 жыл бұрын
A beautiful young woman...she. deserves to be cherished...I survived my youth and avoided abuse but I got involved in an abusive marriage in my thirties...I am in my fifties now and I suffer from PTSD, anxiety and depression...
@focusonthefamily3 жыл бұрын
Christine, we are so sorry. Praying that God's faithfulness has been carrying you through this season. If we can come alongside you in any way, please don't hesitate to let us know.
@chaimomma91982 жыл бұрын
We all deserve to be cherished
@debbiemartin20262 жыл бұрын
Same here. I understand. ❤
@Love-like-Lucy3 жыл бұрын
I was married to a narcissist also. I was 17 when I met him and was 42 when I finally got divorced. I was also insecure. Never bullied in school but still insecure because I was so skinny. No one understood why I was not able to get out. I tried for years. I had Stockholm syndrome also. 😭😭 Unless someone is in your shoes they can’t truly understand. I am still healing from that relationship.
@scrub33593 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you got out! Can I ask what overpowered your Stockholm syndrome and made you leave him?
@cassielindsey49703 жыл бұрын
I can recommend you to a man who restore my marriage back within two days.
@cassielindsey49703 жыл бұрын
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@cassielindsey49703 жыл бұрын
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@Love-like-Lucy3 жыл бұрын
@@scrub3359 Honestly it was Jesus! I could not have made it out if it was not for the love of Christ. He gave me the strength. 🙌
@peaceatlast26843 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful, intelligent young lady. I hope her story will help others
@ebony24133 жыл бұрын
I have a very similar testimony. It makes my heart happy to see this story shared on a public platform
@martiwalsh20693 жыл бұрын
In a county-mandated class for people in the process of divorce, they brought in someone to speak to us all about emotional abuse. When she was done speaking, I said, "Sometimes I wished he would just hit me because then I would know what to do." Immediately, six women whom I had never met said, "Amen!" in unison.
@em777753 жыл бұрын
😢
@MsKnowitall3 жыл бұрын
This is how I used to to feel. Sometimes I still feel this way because I feel like I need to be smacked still so I can have a definite reason to feel comfortable leaving someone that has hurt me. It hurts.
@godmakesallthingsnew26263 жыл бұрын
Not really. At that point victims are so bullied & brainwashed they often stay.
@catut7042 Жыл бұрын
I felt the same way too. I did finally break free from him. I finally realized that being alone for the rest of my life would be better than being with him. I wish they would have talked about emotional abuse in my divorce class which was mandated by the state. All they talked about was how most divorced people go back and remarry their exes. I do wish that one of the 5 couples counselors we saw would have said that what my ex was doing was abuse. Especially the one that my ex had a screaming and yelling episode during one of our sessions. I just said that this kind of thing happened all the time and I was used to it. All the therapist said was that I just needed to accept my ex for how he is.
@jenhopkins88673 жыл бұрын
This is the best description of emotional and verbal abuse that I’ve EVER heard. I’ve read a lot about the cycle of abuse but this is the first time I heard it described in such detail, all the phases ours and tte abuser. I never thought about how I isolate myself because of his derogatory comments about family and friends. I always thought he never tells me I can’t hang out with them but light bulb moment he does in other ways. This is the most enlightening video I have watched on this subject. I hope you continue to share your story, it is sure to help many many people!!! Thank you!!
@sundancer73812 жыл бұрын
This was an amazing description as well. I've never been in a marriage abusive relationship.......so I know what to avoid. Why do people abuse their closest ones?
@tinabunton8678 Жыл бұрын
My gosh this is crazy, me and my husband been married 17 years . No one truly knows what going on behind closed doors. I'm not an angle but the it's gone from physically verbally abused to mentally emotionally verbally abusive to see him out no one could imagine his doing what he does . I'm physically emotionally broken. Believing what he says I got so depressed. Your story is like mine. Thank you
@CookingWithLaRaven4 жыл бұрын
She's strong because of Jesus
@terry2t8893 жыл бұрын
Amen 🙏 Praise The Lord
@stellabeam25 Жыл бұрын
I relate to her story so much. Wow. It opens my eyes. I’m sorry for not seeing it Lord. Thank you for saving me from it before it got worse.
@writeousrhema4 жыл бұрын
Wow. She speaks so well of this situation. Helped that her dad was in that type of marriage therapy
@christineschauer2083 жыл бұрын
Oh my, such an accurate account of being in a relationship with a pathological person (i.e: narcissist, sociopath). It is a slow dismantling of your soul. The cycle is addictive with the chemicals it releases in the brain just as Kari expresses. Thank you for being vulnerable and telling your story!
@Mousicaddict3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Grateful for her sharing her story. She's helping me with my past abuse.
@GabrielB73693 жыл бұрын
I thought it was love too. For more than 10 years, it was just a trauma bond. For some of my Christian friends, cant understand why I won't reconcile with my husband. Im not ready to experience crying in my pillow for years again. It was depressing
@sasukelover914 жыл бұрын
Abuse happens at all ages. It's not the age. It's what our parents and guardians didn't teach us. I am 28 and I just got out of an abusive relationship. He was everything in the beginning. But after he got my virginity he changed. So trust me I get what Kari is talking about. You can be abuised by someone who claims they love you. That is what makes it hard. But if I can find the strength to leave. We all can. It just takes a little creativity.
@owlperchedsilo37453 жыл бұрын
Sharlette J, you're young, so your advice and experience does not mean as much to most as you are trying to convey. you have not been there and done that. it's all in your sentences, not enough wisdom there.
@godmakesallthingsnew26263 жыл бұрын
So so true Sharlette ❤ And trusting in Jesus no matter what..
@nrw77342 жыл бұрын
@@owlperchedsilo3745 ...who are you to minimize this woman's testimony? Please tell us at exactly what age is there enough wisdom and experience? It is her right to share her experiences and what it has taught her. She is blessed to have had the strength to get out while still a young woman. It's horrible read about women stuck for 20, 30 or more years.
@chaimomma91982 жыл бұрын
I need certain vitamins and supplements to keep from getting sick and I have no money or job to sustain myself. I’m 43 just had Gullion Bar and almost lost my life, was losing usage of my legs, my vision etc. nobody cares, women all say “they are supporting me” and doing nothing except avoiding me.
@chaimomma91982 жыл бұрын
@@owlperchedsilo3745 you sound like a Pharisee
@quentinfernandez46733 жыл бұрын
The men who behave this way have had some disturbing or horrible experience when they were kids and its very difficult to change them by couselling. They live like that and dont really understand that they are doing so much of harm.
@Fromanotherearth3 жыл бұрын
It is very possible that their parents abused them.
@bonniemoerdyk98093 жыл бұрын
Not always abuse...sometimes overindulged and are a Golden Child who can do no wrong.
@reflexionesdelabiblia67113 жыл бұрын
@@Fromanotherearth no. One parent abused the other.
@reflexionesdelabiblia67113 жыл бұрын
@Bianney Sanchez It’s not quite so simple as just choosing not to be. It’s part of them. They also have the same people in their lives that convince them otherwise and they tend to have similar people from similar backgrounds in their social circles. They will have moment of shame and wanting to change and even improving. But then their temptations of wanting to be with the ones that pull them down and their bad influence families....pull them back in and it effects their behaviors.
@ecneb3 жыл бұрын
At the risk of being offensive, I find your statement potentially very damaging for a couple of reasons. First, it gives the abused a false hope for staying, thinking that the abuser was abused as a child and therefore just needs more love and he (or she) will change. Second, I have yet to meet an abuser who was not an EXCELLENT "psychologist." He (or she) can read people better than a trained psychologist and know exactly the kind of person he is looking for and how to get in her (or his) head. The abuser has carefully selected his victim. The one really true statement in your post is that counseling is ineffective on the abuser.
@giselbello-ruiz80723 жыл бұрын
This describes a typical narcissist. They never change.
@christineschauer2083 жыл бұрын
Yes Gisel~ exactly! She speaks of cognitive dissonance, gaslighting and dismantling of her self-esteem. Not her fault as they love the drama, chaos and CONFUSION they incite.
@avanellehansen4525 Жыл бұрын
Correct. Don't look back!
@kathyworiax10894 жыл бұрын
I can soooo relate to this. Been there and done that! Thank you for sharing!!!
@mramirez52393 жыл бұрын
More of these videos. Domestic Violence isn't going anywhere and the Church is still, largely, not equipping itself for facing this and offering REAL HELP.
@Thankful3053 жыл бұрын
You are so articulate and nailed every aspect of the abusive relationship. Glad you decided to walk away and focus on healing. ❤ The wounds are real. This is a pandemic. As long as men are not valuing and protecting women there will be lots of Amnon's out there! (2 Samuel 13) Groom you, take you, hurt you, hate you!! It's like these groomers read the same playbook. Unfortunately, this is so classic of abusive relationships. But when you are entangled/immersed in it day in and day out the confusion is REAL! Those who have children are far more concerned because he will have visitation and she can't be there to protect her babies 😥 The Church needs better insight. with a better understanding on how to handle these sensitive situations. Just like she said counseling made it worse AND that is how the church handles abuse ...as a marriage problem. It is not!
@christineschauer2083 жыл бұрын
Thank-full~ YES, YES AND YES!!
@donnaneiderhauser28633 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. You explained this as well as professionals.
@hopefullystandinginthesun99911 ай бұрын
I seriously struggled with all of this as well. It has been almost a year since I’ve left and I still feel so many emotions and stuck still.
@buckwheat_flower3 жыл бұрын
Lost in faith happens often in an abusive marriage/relationship
@mairiamdebron10843 жыл бұрын
@F M yes and that’s intentional because abuse is evil.
@maryarnez37303 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your sharing and honesty
@aprilrains31633 жыл бұрын
I feel sick to my stomach. That part you said, " if he does ( insert anything here) then I'm done!" But I keep pushing back my boundaries. My neck has been broken, I've been told I will be killed, I am terrified. I am planning, praying, planning, and I'm so sick. I dream of the day of freedom. Tracker on my phone, gps on my car, camera s around the house. Praying.
@melissajenkins16373 жыл бұрын
I'm praying for you too April and for Jesus's divine protection.. And please get help from a trusted source...don't try to do this alone. 💚
@bloomthrive91792 жыл бұрын
April I hope you are safe now🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@macnchessplz Жыл бұрын
Have you considered reporting it to law enforcement? Married or not,what you described is stalking.
@sentinelsofvmi22275 ай бұрын
Are you okay?
@karenwebber92003 жыл бұрын
I never would have survived had I not found Christ!
@anneroarty64732 жыл бұрын
Your such a beautiful person and I can see you have a beautiful heart and soul. Godbless you sister.
@i.am.mandi7473 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for speaking about this 💕
@sarialue2 жыл бұрын
I will never be the same again after abuse. It’s hard to see others in marriage when mine got broken. Thank you for this video.
@lauraball41004 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. Do you find it hard to not recognize these red flags after having been in an abusive relationship? I grew up with an abusive narc mom and have been in more than one abusive relationship since then. They never show themselves upfront, always so charming and attentive, until they’re not.
@bonniemoerdyk98093 жыл бұрын
Wow ... such a perfect way to state it ... "always so charming and attentive, until they're not" (never showing themselves upfront).
@godmakesallthingsnew26263 жыл бұрын
You need to rely on the Holy Spirit & know your boundaries. Know what is sin & if that person is doing it or is trying to get you to do it, as nice or "loving" or convincing as they may try to come across, trying to get you to sin is the MOST unloving thing anyone can do as it hurts your relationship with Jesus. Do they truly display the fruit of the Spirit in their lives? Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you & show you if there's anything hidden.
@luxeeventsbymerandallc24272 жыл бұрын
same... I grew up with a narc mom also and have had 2 horrible marriages... I'm finally understanding it all....
@saintamerican61055 ай бұрын
Im 6m pregnant and ive left my husband 6 times and i always thought.. maybe one more time but then i feel guilty for being selfish enough to leave him. When she said the avg person leaves 7 times.. my jaw dropped!
@SurvivorC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you FOF for telling this story. Please do more.
@tamararutland-mills95303 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. It touched my heart, and made me grateful that I was able to get out.
@jasminkarkada873 жыл бұрын
I am glad ur out of this relationship. I relate to every word that you spoke, I have been there!
@teresa..4693 жыл бұрын
Between ages up to 24 you are so right..We are still only developing ourselves x
@clairebearie874 жыл бұрын
I can't believe how much my situation is the same as this, but I am still married
@HuesofLavs3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@focusonthefamily3 жыл бұрын
We appreciate you sharing so openly. We'd like to invite you to call one of our staff counselors for assistance, at no charge. You can reach us at 1-800-232-6459 to set up a time to speak to them. Meanwhile, we'll be praying for you. May His unconditional love bring you peace and understanding.
@Thankful3053 жыл бұрын
It's like these groomers read the same playbook. Unfortunately, this is so classic of abusive relationships. But when you are entangled/immersed in it day in and day out the confusion is REAL! Those who have children are far more concerned because he will have visitation and she can't be there to protect her babies 😥 The Church needs better insight. with a better understanding on how to handle these sensitive situations. Just like she said counseling made it worse AND that is how the church handles abuse ...as a marriage problem. It is not!
@rachelkingsley6683 жыл бұрын
@@Thankful305 yes, agree with all of that ! Abuse is a crime whether it’s in a marriage or anywhere else. We have to stop equating it with “marriage difficulties”.
@valourempress19013 жыл бұрын
Run get some running shoes and run very far. If you have children ,put them on your side. I had to tell my abusive husband to leave. I started by putting his clothes into his truck. After wards I protected my self with self defense tools. 20yrs of abuse, free for 17yrs now.
@boaduwaantiri14253 жыл бұрын
Powerful testimony.
@asrakkhatoon71392 жыл бұрын
Oh boy... Everything about cycle and not even realizing that it's abuse and feeling hopeless about ourselves and trying to fix us to please them..oh boy.. ditto .. thank you for this video sister. I am a religious person and I lost God for a brief period and then my God found me..too during toughest part of my journey.. After being married for 12 years.. finally took protection order and took a job and hired a family lawyer for divorce.
@vitalule88893 жыл бұрын
Extremely accurate
@dawnstonerock8844 жыл бұрын
I think I'm dating this kind of man now. Trying to untangle. Fortunately I'm not living with him and no physical relationship.
@kylielogan87714 жыл бұрын
@A. Banana go very quickly and quietly I made mistake by telling him thinking we’re not helping one another so what you love you let go I was woken up to fighting for my life he beat me up fractured sternum caused cyst lump, blackened eye face and strangled me . Hospital, DV shelter restraining orders, stalking, divorce, still stalking. I’m okay now still working on myself. Hope this helps, they enjoy what they’re doing they move on to next victim... heal and love you self.
@In_time3 жыл бұрын
Don’t _try._ Do! _Untangle._
@steflondon883 жыл бұрын
leave please!!
@godmakesallthingsnew26263 жыл бұрын
Save yourself time & pain, JUST LEAVE
@blessed74God4 жыл бұрын
Thank u for your story
@barbarakenney82883 жыл бұрын
Wow. Great video. I was verbally abused but took action..I announced that I would Not make any meals unless I was talked to correctly and it worked out great. I followed the Boundary book authors John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud on KZbin and took action from their Boundary steps to freedom. I got tough. And prayed scripture too!
@karenwebber92003 жыл бұрын
Excellent book
@NLong-zk4yl3 жыл бұрын
Some of these abusers are actually not as tough as they project themselves. They abuse or bully the ones they think are weak. They like to overpower and manipulate innocent people. If you stand up to them they actually back off, i’m not saying all of them but some does because abusers comes in different personality disorders.
@reflexionesdelabiblia67113 жыл бұрын
@@NLong-zk4yl Yup. Stay strong and call them out. Turn the tables on them.
@nisvetaninalang3 жыл бұрын
The saddest thing is that she thought she loved him. Like most of the women in that kind of story. But that had nothing to do with love. When you are in this chaos you think you know what it is. The feeling she had towards him wasn't love, not even remotely.
@lorindastevens56553 жыл бұрын
I can relate 42 years and I am made to feel like I'm a 0 he's a 10. He's an alcoholic and I love the Lord and He's all I need. So we're married he lives his life I live mine under the same roof. I just stay away from him when he Reacts and always in prayer. Thank you for your testimony Proverbs 3:5
@melissajenkins16373 жыл бұрын
You are infinitely valuable bcuz of Jesus. Do you think He wants you to.stay in this abusive relationship? Plz pray for revelation if your husband is like the unbelieving husband who left ( left you emotionally, beat you up mentally, and idk if physically, and having an affair w/ alcohol.)
@julieryan81793 жыл бұрын
The moment you realist that things just cant get any worst.
@avanellehansen4525 Жыл бұрын
Or any better.😢
@mira-slp2 жыл бұрын
The part where she said that she was so used to seeing her parents' healthy marriage that she didn't recognize warning signs (of abusive relationships) really resonated with me.
@lizaw.73133 жыл бұрын
We need to do some serious work on the help offered in churches for marriage issues.
@emiliaa61753 жыл бұрын
Yes. Just experienced this. Get professional counseling from a Christian, licensed Psychologist. Don’t let the Pastor tell you what you need to do. Let the counselor determine the plan of action based on hearing from both sides. I will not be returning to that church.
@MiracleofDeliverance4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing.
@soniachetty68994 жыл бұрын
I can so relate to your story , nobody handed me a key , but I put on a gown to sleep & I made a wall of pillows down the bed at night. It got to a point of where I was walking on eggshells , and had to wonder what mood he was going to wake up in the next morning , yes I was sexually assaulted. I still have contact with him he has tried , every trick and tactic to hold me hostage.
@focusonthefamily4 жыл бұрын
We're so sorry about the trauma you've been through, dear friend. If you ever need to talk, please call us at 800-A-FAMILY (800-232-6459) to arrange a free phone call with one of our counselors. May God bless you and fill your heart with His peace.
@wokeisnonsense3 жыл бұрын
EVIL PEOPLE are everywhere. That's why all the more we need Jesus.
@Itssofiz.3 жыл бұрын
I can relate to your story in some levels i had alot of fog in my mind full of confusion around that time for me , the moment i caught myself acting out of character and what i believed thats when i knew Ived had enough and i had to go .
@Modrunnermusic7 ай бұрын
The moments/time stamps that resonated with me as I have finally left my abusive husband (along with my three kids) after he was arrested for Second degree DV. 3:50:4:10 (my husband has many signs of schizophrenia), 4:44 how many times did I move the boundary back (too many times). 6:13 you get scared and isolate. 6:27 my husband isolated me by convincing me to move 11hours away from family and friends. Only to have a psychotic break and abuse me in public, which got him arrested. My life was in his hands in that moment and it was very scary. My husband isolated me in everyday by bashing friends and bashing people at church. We church hopped a lot because he always found “something wrong” basically created delusions about them being CIA or that they were covert ops following him. 7:35 how many times have we heard that apology? My husband would apologize like that and restart the cycle. I finally have stopped the cycle and Ive separated. Together for 11yrs, married for 8yrs, and finally taking steps to get free.
@caenterprisellc69222 жыл бұрын
I've never experienced abuse like that before. I request the Justices to please read all of the divorce papers. I recorded the events. I wanted to leave so bad. At times felt like I had to leave. It was so bad.
@erix4erix4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bettygrable21232 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this!
@maryspeidel52583 жыл бұрын
Well spoken.
@sharonmugh68443 жыл бұрын
i hear you sister ... Been there
@wendywatkins73663 жыл бұрын
Her hair is beautiful
@RS-gh4ui2 жыл бұрын
I'm having a very very bad day today, my husband has come back from a 4 week holiday and it's only been 2 days and he's made me cry. I was doing ok while he was gone I have 3 kids I looked after all of them by myself while he was gone sometimes I got frustrated. But the way I'm feeling now is just different he made me feel so useless and not valued. Wanted to overdose on tablets today to just end my life this is the way he makes me feel. I even had dreams evey single night while he was away that when he came back he was just ignoring me and not loving me. And it's true what happened
@focusonthefamily2 жыл бұрын
Dear friend, we are so sorry about the pain you're enduring. We care about you, and no matter how hurt and lonely you may be feeling right now, we hope you will see how precious you are to God. He loves you deeply and intimately, and He is there to carry you through this difficult time. If you continue to have thoughts of self-harm, we strongly encourage you to reach out to someone nearby, such as a pastor, a doctor, or another caring professional. If you are in the US, you may also call our ministry at 1-800-A-FAMILY (1-800-232-6459) and ask to speak with one of our counselors. Or you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). Thank you for sharing. May God give you strength and hope.
@emilygreen63083 жыл бұрын
I’m in this exact situation right now. 😭😭
@rosalieo5045 Жыл бұрын
I'm so trying to be happy again, but being stuck living with my ex is pushing me to a breaking point. I'm constantly being gaslight, stressed, and pushed. If I cry, he gets angry. If I defend myself, he gets angry. How do I get through this?
@majamedani2 жыл бұрын
This woman explains it so tryely and dyrectly. I know. Love and wish for all the victims to understand and escape on time 🤗💪♥️
@millicentbrock42272 жыл бұрын
Wow this is my story. Smh! Im still married but separated. Im not clear on what I should do. Most people tell me that he will never change. But im not sure if that is the case. We share a Daugther together which makes it very difficult to come to a decision to divorce or reconcile. I need help. Im trapped and unsure of what my next move will be.
@jesusisthelordofall47152 жыл бұрын
I am going through the same thing but without children. How are you doing now?
@tanyakashyap69443 жыл бұрын
Inspiring 🙏
@barbarachipman94363 жыл бұрын
when we are young we give others the benefit of the doubt.
@lali_sanchez_blog13 жыл бұрын
It is true divorce is a sin and we need to do our best to fight for our marriage. However, divorce is like any other sin just because I got a divorce doesn't mean God will never love me anymore. I have personally seen many woman been cheating on so many times and beaten by their so call "Christian" husbands and stay in the marriage because of this confusion. I put up with emotional and physical abuse for 3 years and prayed to God about it before and I did it and it was best for both of us.
@cdrom16852 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that Focus On The Family endorsed the right of the abused to divorce the abuser after prolonged evidence of unrepentance. Interesting, I read somewhere that they were part of those who enabled the abuser but I guess this video proves that wrong. Thanks for sharing
@susanmcmahon47333 жыл бұрын
You wanted to be loved
@funmilolaawe88393 жыл бұрын
I'd like to join your group please? Do you have an office in Nigeria. You're really doing a great work
@focusonthefamily3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind comments! We don't have an office in Nigeria, but we do have an outreach that serves the African continent: www.safamily.co.za/. Blessings!
@kayakins17093 жыл бұрын
A lot of people are in denial about toxic people. So sad .
@dona37373 жыл бұрын
I wish you to find peace on ou heart and to find true love and to be love I understand so much you cause i destoryd from a psychopat man and icant heal from dep depression at psychiatry
@wildlule Жыл бұрын
I relate to every word you said... . :(
@LSakunthala-ek8em2 ай бұрын
My ex-husband was a high flyer and he did everything he could to diminish me. I was just getting started in my career. I had an arranged marriage at 23.
@rebecauribe76913 жыл бұрын
How do I get out?! I have 2 babies. How?
@mrs.heathergrafe43303 жыл бұрын
Look up Leslie Vernick, make a safey plan
@sheeekoo14 жыл бұрын
Great story may God protect you How would you deal with a woman that see the leadership of her husband (preventing over spending/ future financial planning etc) as Abuse ?
@focusonthefamily4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for contacting Focus on the Family. We appreciate the time you took to share with us about your situation, and we can certainly understand the feelings you expressed. As we read your message, we sensed your frustration and wish it wasn’t so difficult to provide help via Facebook. Unfortunately, the kind of problem you shared is too complex to resolve in this way. We have counselors here at Focus who are available to talk with you by phone to offer encouragement and assistance. If this would be helpful, we invite you to call us at your convenience. All of our counselors are licensed therapists and understanding people. Any one of them would be of assistance from a Christian and psychological perspective. Simply call 1-800-A-FAMILY (232-6459) weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (MT). The Family Help Center staff member who answers the phone will take your number and make arrangements for a licensed counselor to call you back. One of them will be in touch just as soon as they’re able. There is no charge for this service; please accept it as a demonstration of our concern for you. Thanks again for sharing friend. God be with you.
@natafutanjia75184 жыл бұрын
I would say there is definitely more than that. Talk to a trustful, objective 3rd party. Both people. There's more to that question
@sheeekoo14 жыл бұрын
MURINGI MWANGI please elaborate, what would be “the more to that question” in your opinion?
@sheeekoo14 жыл бұрын
Could it be possible that some women can torment their men mentally/emotionally ??
@natafutanjia75184 жыл бұрын
Both men and women can abuse one another in many different ways, unfortunately. Perspectives are different. What you may see as leadership, someone else may construe it as complacency. Yet another would see it as being a bully. That said if you are a believer in Christ, His word, Matthew 18: 15-17 in my opinion, offers how to deal with a sin/conflict. And numerous times in Proverbs it is written to seek wise counsel, being careful not to be wise in your own eyes. I can't tell you what deeper issues there without hearing both parties out. I can only speculate that trust is an issue. I hope the ones involved will be able to find good, Godly counsel to walk with them to
@joancrawford1146 Жыл бұрын
My husband went through my purse yesterday bc he thought I was out buying drugs. I’m a 45 year old woman and I don’t even drink. I was a wreck and he walked around the house singing Yellow Submarine the next 30 minutes. I’m trying to leave him and I think he knows it.
@irinaifraimova31272 жыл бұрын
I'm praying for all my fathers and all my mothers and I'm praying for my sisters and my brothers and my future husband my future kids I'm really right now happy because I love this relationship with my ex man
@mandyc1452 Жыл бұрын
I’m in a situation where I feel stuck…. 😢
@chocolate41352 жыл бұрын
I am 55 and I think I am in an abusive relationship but I'm stuck😔
@lastnamefirst19812 жыл бұрын
💛I'm 41 in the same boat.
@pepperbird12123 жыл бұрын
She is sincere but if you listen and observe for awhile you can see how she advertises a vulnerability and learned helplessness that the narcissist exploited. She was brought up in a family of origin that emphasized forgiveness, the eternal promises of marriage, the man as the powerful head of the household, and so on. The narcissist probably exploited that too. I'm glad she finally got free, because her upbringing and childhood experiences apparently handicapped her own sense of self-worth.
@em777753 жыл бұрын
It wasn't her upbringing that handicapped her. A narcissistic abuser will break anyone down. The abuse and control are very subtle and insidious. It takes a long time for a person to realize what's going on and by then they are so shattered and desperate.
@terrionnimcclair911611 ай бұрын
I just saw the video I'm going through the same thing with my husband have two daughters I'm going to separate real soon from my husband
@MastersGraduate20232 жыл бұрын
Kari is a cute and an adorable looking young lady. She is huggable.
@hannarice3007 Жыл бұрын
I was with a woman called Sheran Loran and she didn’t hit me but she humiliated me in public day after day until I snapped
@Officialrichmartin3 жыл бұрын
What if the man is doing his best to change and is showing signs of change is that worth anything?
@melissajenkins16373 жыл бұрын
I believe it is only worth something if he is truly making efforts to change and consistently making improvements. And he must be willing to be transparent and have accountability from other godly men. Also consistently be going going to counseling/ therapy. Satan loves to keep people in isolation.
@marilynannmanes59533 жыл бұрын
Poor Girl .
@daniellepearls67143 жыл бұрын
1 John 4:18 New King James Version “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.”✝️🙏🏻💞
@karen945582 жыл бұрын
The moment I came to Jesus Christ and was set free. Once I confess him as my Lord and savior. My marriage has been Falling apart. I said to my husband that Jesus Christ is the King and is sitting on the throne of my heart, he has completely changed. He been gas lighting, stonewalling, been so rude and mean to me. There’s is no communication between us because he can’t handle the truth of Christ in me. There’s so much love and peace in my faithfulness to my lord Jesus Christ. Please pray for me. Karen
@Flowikie9 ай бұрын
At least you got an apology.
@Flowikie9 ай бұрын
😢 I'm sorry you had to go through such an experience.