“You’ve been held at gunpoint with somebody, I think you earned the right to call him friend.”— Scott Gimple, Andrew Chambliss, Ian Goldberg, John Dorie, Garret Dillahunt, imdb.com
“'It's hard to believe Chloe would try for months to get back with him if she was being emotionally and sexually abused.' Hard disagree from me! I once begged my abuser to stay because he convinced me he was the only one who'd love me. Just sayin'!”— Allie Goertz, twitter.com
“Because no matter how much you want to get clean, withdrawals are powerful. Abusive relationships are no different. When your identity is taken from you, it’s hard to exist without the person who holds it hostage.”— From Canvas to Ship, twitter.com
“In threatening and survival situations, we look for evidence of hope – a small sign that the situation may improve. When an abuser/controller shows the victim some small kindness, even though it is to the abusers benefit as well, the victim interprets that small kindness as a positive trait of the c…”— Dr. Joe Carver, drjoecarver.makeswebsites.com