abuse and neglect

‘What Goes Around Comes Around’ used as a Fear and Compliance Tactic

Posted: January 08, 2013 Under: Mother Daughter By Darlene Ouimet 174 Comments

The truth about this is that if a mother loves her daughter in the true definition of love in the first place, what went around would come back around. But what would ‘come back around’ would be LOVE, mutual respect and a desire to BE in a relationship. Children learn relationship from their parents....

People who try to Silence Victims Interfere with Emotional Healing

Posted: September 20, 2012 Under: Mother Daughter By Darlene Ouimet 212 Comments

So many survivors of abuse believe that people who don’t understand have never “been there themselves” but in actuality, they don’t want to understand it because they don’t want to face the truth about either the way they were raised and or because they want the same silence and respect from their own children that was demanded of them by their parents. That is the cycle of abuse and how it works.

Inspiration and Hope for Emotional Healing

Posted: May 19, 2012 Under: Freedom & Wholeness By Darlene Ouimet 69 Comments

I received a comment from a reader this week that just blew my socks off. I was inspired, flattered and thrilled by her words. I was reminded of why I do this work and why I chose to create this website (emerging from broken) in the first place. This is what it is all about! … Continue reading "Inspiration and Hope for Emotional Healing"

Psychological and Emotional Abuse; I was Dying my Whole Life

Posted: January 18, 2012 Under: Self Esteem By Darlene Ouimet 52 Comments

I was dying my whole life; I just didn’t know it until I started living. The fog that I grew up with was almost completely transparent. I didn’t know that I didn’t know. I lived in a false normal and growing up like that was the way it was. It was my truth and my … Continue reading "Psychological and Emotional Abuse; I was Dying my Whole Life"

I began to Feel Anger By Susan Kingsley-Smith

Posted: December 13, 2010 Under: Freedom & Wholeness By Darlene Ouimet 46 Comments

I am pleased and excited to have guest blogger Susan Kingsley-Smith sharing a piece of her story with us today. Susan is my friend and fellow truth seeker, as well as the author of her own Website and I’m also blessed to have her as a frequent commenter here on Emerging from Broken. As always, please feel … Continue reading "I began to Feel Anger By Susan Kingsley-Smith"