For many survivors of domestic abuse, one question can be deeply unsettling: “What happens when my restraining order ends?” Many fear that the end of a court order means the end of their protection. Fortunately, that is not always the case. Protection Does Not Automatically End In Spain, the expiry of a restraining order does not… Read More What Happens After a Restraining Order Ends in Spain?
For many survivors of domestic abuse, receiving a protection order is not the end of the journey—it is the beginning of living safely again. In Spain, protection does not always stop when a restraining order is granted. In many cases, the Guardia Civil or National Police continue to provide ongoing protection through the VioGén (Sistema de Seguimiento Integral en los… Read More When the Court Order Ends, Protection Doesn’t: Understanding Ongoing Police Protection in Spain
I didn’t realise how long I had endured. Thirty-five years—half my life. For so long, survival became normal. Today I feel calm, serene, and at peace. I’m returning to the person I used to be, where not everything feels like a problem and life feels good again. The past has shaped me, but it no… Read More D Day
As I prepare for the divorce signing, I naturally feel a mixture of relief, anticipation and hope. Like many survivors of prolonged physical, emotional and financial abuse, court appearances can trigger memories of past experiences, even when you know you are finally moving towards freedom. My hope is simple—that the proceedings are calm, respectful and… Read More Today marks what I hope will be the final legal chapter of a long and difficult journey.
In the aftermath of the murders that horrified America, family killer Chris Watts became obsessed with controlling the story of what happened inside his suburban Colorado home. The father-of-two initially lied to police that his pregnant wife Shanann and their daughters Bella, four, and Celeste, three, had simply vanished. Then, when that narrative collapsed, Watts falsely claimed… Read More The killings he desperately did not want the public to see.
One of the most difficult questions survivors ask is: “How could someone enjoy causing another person so much pain?” For those who have never experienced coercive control, emotional abuse, or psychological manipulation, the idea that another human being could derive satisfaction from another person’s suffering seems incomprehensible. Yet psychology and neuroscience provide important insights into… Read More The Neuroscience and Psychology of Sadistic Behaviour: Why Cruelty Can Become Addictive
From “No, No, No” to “Yes, Yes, Yes” — Reclaiming Joy After Control By someone who finally chose herself. View • Reblog I Don’t Have to Buy Love✨Love, Time, and Affection Are Not Transactions✨ View • Reblog
This week has been one of the happiest and most meaningful weeks I have experienced in many years. It was my first full week in my new home. A home that, from the moment I walked through the front door eight months ago, felt as though it was waiting for me. I remember thinking, “This is… Read More Home Is More Than a Place – It’s Where Healing Begins
One of the most important lessons I have learned is that justice is not built on rumours, opinions or assumptions. It is built on evidence. Evidence that can be examined. Evidence that can be challenged. Evidence that can be tested in a court of law. In my case, there were two criminal convictions in the Criminal… Read More Facts, Evidence and the Rule of Law
People can have different opinions. They can repeat what they have been told. They can defend someone they have known for years. They can genuinely believe a version of events because it is the only version they have ever heard. But opinions are not evidence. Evidence stands on its own. Photographs. Medical records. Psychologists’ reports.… Read More When the Evidence Doesn’t Lie
