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Why Your Own Recovery Matters When Co-Parenting With a Controlling Ex
Discover why trauma recovery is essential when co-parenting with a controlling ex. Prioritise trauma recovery to support your and your child's wellbeing.
Craig Newman
3 min read
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How to Stop Over-Sharing About Your Breakup at Work (And Where to Process Instead)
Stop over spilling at work with our guide to processing breakups safely. Learn where to channel emotions without professional consequences.
Craig Newman
4 min read
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Writing a Goodbye Letter to Your Ex: A Powerful Exercise for Closure
Get closure with a goodbye letter to your ex. Discover how writing can help you get closure, process emotions, and move forward with clarity
Craig Newman
3 min read
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It's time to stop protecting your abusive ex.
Break free from the cycle of protecting your abusive ex. Discover the negative effects and how to prioritise your own well-being. It's time
Craig Newman
4 min read
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Why shame after an abusive relationship is so problematic... and how we help.
Dealing with the shame, of a past abusive relationship.
Craig Newman
6 min read
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What is coercive control & what to do if you have / are experiencing it.
Understanding what coercive control means and how to recover from it.
Craig Newman
5 min read
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Self-compassion as a primary need after abusive relationships
Discover the power of self-compassion in healing after abusive relationships. Learn how self-compassion fosters self-worth, acceptance, and growth.
Craig Newman
2 min read
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What is self-compassion?
In the journey back from abusive relationships we are often referred to self-compassion as an approach to support recovery. In fact, it is very helpful for us. But for many people the concept is totally foreign. Not the idea of compassion, as we are often very compassionate... but how to direct it at ourselves. The journey to accessing this skill starts with understanding what it is. What is self-compassion? Self-compassion is the act of being kind and understanding towards
Craig Newman
2 min read
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Developing a self-compassionate mind
Discover how to cultivate a compassionate mind with practical exercises and insights. Learn to embrace self-compassion and develop a compassionate mindset.
Craig Newman
2 min read
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What does self-compassion feel like
One of the things I learned early on - developing renurture, is that many of us don't know what self-compassion feels like when we are doing it well. Asking a person to develop a feeling they don't recognise - makes it hard. Here is some idea of what we are trying to develop and also what we are trying to notice, so we can be aware that we are being self-compassionate. Self-compassion feels like... Self-compassion can feel like a warm and comforting presence, like a caring an
Craig Newman
1 min read
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