After leaving an abusive relationship consider seeking counseling for your children. Look out for signs that they are struggling. They may exhibit health issues, self-harm, suicidal behavior, promiscuous, and more.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here-

National Domestic Violence Hotline- https://www.thehotline.org/

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/.../national-global...

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) provides advocacy services for Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. http://www.adwas.org/

Suicide prevention- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453

Have you been itching to tell your story? 

Sharing can be as simple as just telling someone that you trust. 

If you feel a calling to go bigger join Toastmasters, FB LIGHTbeamers there is a page and free Community for tips and techniques for sharing. 

Reach out to groups, schools, or organizations. 

There is also the virtual world! Find and follow people and podcasts that resonate with you or that are similar to your story. 

Grab some paper and brainstorm experiences that you had to get topic ideas! It doesn't need to be related to abuse. 

*Did you battle a chronic illness or life threatening dis-ease? 

*Did you lose someone close to you and had to pick up the pieces? 

*Do you have Motherhood ideas or time management suggestions? Or perhaps you are starting over with a vastly different career. There are treasure troves of speaking ideas you can use! 

Keep paper and pen with you to jot down thoughts. 

Maybe you want to start a YouTube channel, blog or podcast! Don't afraid to reach out to those already doing this for support and some may have coaching programs you can purchase! 

Just a warning... There may be people that deny your story or say you are making it up. Don't use names for legal reasons unless you have permission. This could set you up for a lawsuit. 

If you have questions or just want to talk more about this or any other topic comment below or message me privately. 😊 Have you been thinking about doing this but have been putting it off?

Am I ready to date? Ask yourself these questions- 

Do I... Trust my gut? Feel lonely? Feel that I need to be rescued? Feel fulfilled with how my life is or that I need someone to fill that void? Am I continuing to do inner work? Do I know the Red flags of abuse? 

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here-

National Domestic Violence Hotline- https://www.thehotline.org/

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/.../national-global...

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) provides advocacy services for Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. http://www.adwas.org/

Suicide prevention- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453

Healing takes time and looks different for everyone. You may experience these and more: Nightmares, health issues or health issues may begin becoming less, hypervigilant, low self-esteem, fear of getting into new relationships, trust issues, anxiety, depression, flashbacks, guilt, grief, and shame.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here-

National Domestic Violence Hotline- https://www.thehotline.org/

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/.../national-global...

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) provides advocacy services for Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. http://www.adwas.org/

Suicide prevention- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453

If you are asking then you aren't! Here are some things to check yourself for: Do you monitor your partners social media, texts, calls, etc... Do you need to know where they are all the time? Do you want passwords to everything they are on? If you answered "Yes" to these and to any mentioned in the Reel you should consider taking a hard look at why you are doing this. Is it from past trust issues? Did you grow up in a toxic environment? None of these are valid excuses of why you do what you do to someone that loves you. Seek out help and start doing inner work to help you learn positive tools for relationships and healing. You can overcome this but you have to do the work to do so. You can do it!

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here-

National Domestic Violence Hotline- https://www.thehotline.org/

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/.../national-global...

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) provides advocacy services for Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. http://www.adwas.org/

Suicide prevention- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453

Co-parenting with an abuser can be hard. They will try their best to regain control and further abuse you. If you need more tips or suggestions send me a message privately or comment below stay safe.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here-

National Domestic Violence Hotline- https://www.thehotline.org/

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/.../national-global...

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) provides advocacy services for Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. http://www.adwas.org/

Suicide prevention- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453

Pet abuse is a topic that is not talked about often when talking about domestic abuse. But it is one of the most common reasons victims stay with their abuser. Let's dive into what to look out for.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here-

National Domestic Violence Hotline- https://www.thehotline.org/

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/.../national-global...

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) provides advocacy services for Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. http://www.adwas.org/

Suicide prevention- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453

Abuse can look like self-harm, changes in behavior, bed wetting and more!

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here-

National Domestic Violence Hotline- https://www.thehotline.org/

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/.../national-global...

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) provides advocacy services for Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. http://www.adwas.org/

Suicide prevention- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453

How long does it take to heal? Healing takes many forms and timelines. A lot depends on how you proceed and what tools you use. If you need suggestions comment or message me privately.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here-

National Domestic Violence Hotline- https://www.thehotline.org/

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/.../national-global...

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) provides advocacy services for Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. http://www.adwas.org/

Suicide prevention- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453

Is there anyone in your family that's toxic? Or maybe your family is siding with your abuser after you've left him or her? Let's dive into this and more on today's episode.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here-

National Domestic Violence Hotline- https://www.thehotline.org/

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/.../national-global...

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) provides advocacy services for Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. http://www.adwas.org/

Suicide prevention- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)