PART OF THE AWARD BADGE ABUSE RECOVERY: Client Lessons Lesson 1: Your Relationship: Healthy, Unhealthy or Toxic? How healthy is your relationship? Do you sense in your heart something is off, but you can’t quite put your finger on it? In this lesson, we examine the health of your intimate relationships, past or present. We will discuss the difference between normal relational conflict, domestic abuse, and narcissism. You deserve to be treated with value. Learn to set boundaries that speak to your value. Lesson 2: Understanding Power and Control in Intimate Partner Relationships Most people experiencing abuse don’t recognize it because of how they define it. During this lesson, we will discuss themany ways abusive behaviors presents itself. You will receive a clear understanding of psychological abuse, property abuse, verbal abuse, and much more. You will learn about the obvious and subtle forms of domestic abuse, and how the behavior is less about the type of abuse and more about the misuse of power and control. Lesson 3: Recognizing the Cycle of Abuse It is common to think that someone has an anger or substance abuse issue when really it is domestic abuse. Abuse is a choice someone makes to gain power and control over their intimate partner. Anger is an emotion but abuse is a choice. It repeats over and over, like a cycle. In this lesson, you will learn to recognize the cycle of abuse. If a person can recognize it, they can make choices to bring an end to the abuse in their life. Lesson 4: Warning Signs of Unhealthy People You usually can’t tell when you first meet someone if they are unhealthy or if they might be abusive. But there are signs you can watch for. The use of power and control is a pattern of behaviors. In this lesson, you will learn to recognize some of the most common warning signs of abusive people. Lesson 5: Can an Abuser Change? No one enters a relationship to see it end. That is why this question, “Can an abuser change?” is so important to answer. In this lesson, we will draw on the two decades of experience working with those who abuse, as well as research to answer this question and another important one, “What if he doesn’t change?” Lesson 6: Reclaiming Your Value & Experiencing Healthy Relationships Do you recognize your value and your worth? When you truly feel worthy, you will begin to say “no” to the abuse in your life. How do you get there after your self-worth was damaged? In this lesson, we will teach you about how God values you, and how believing this truth will change your life. Learn the signs of healthy relationships. You have power to make changes, live life free of abuse, and experience healthy relationships. 47
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