A Journey through Emotional Abuse Quotes

“A pastor who counsels an abuse victim to:
- Submit to her husband
- Pray harder, or
- Be a better wife
can't help her. She should not feel guilty about looking elsewhere for help.”
― Caroline Abbott, A Journey through Emotional Abuse: From Bondage to Freedom

“Learn to say to the abuser in a firm voice, "Stop it." Do not explain yourself, your needs, or what you mean. Simply call a halt to the abuse, and let that be your final word.”
― Caroline Abbott, A Journey through Emotional Abuse: From Bondage to Freedom

“Your husband's abuse of you feels "normal" to him. A goal of a abuser treatment program is to teach a healthier normal for the relationship.”
― Caroline Abbott, A Journey through Emotional Abuse: From Bondage to Freedom

“Jesus and Paul knew the Old Testament completely. Their comments about divorce were meant to add to, not replace or change, what was already written in the Old Testament about marriage and divorce.”
― Caroline Abbott, A Journey through Emotional Abuse: From Bondage to Freedom