By Brian F. Martin, Author of INVINCIBLE Adverse Childhood Experiences like CDV Can Make Us Self-Conscious Have you ever wondered why so many people who experienced adversity in childhood inevitably grow up feeling ugly, self-conscious, and insecure? Here, we explore...
By Brian F. Martin, Author of INVINCIBLE CDV Can Make Mother’s Day Hard for Some of Us Today, on Mother’s Day, as many celebrate the special woman who gave them life, not all find cause for celebration. Instead, for some who grew up living with domestic...
By Brian F. Martin, Author of INVINCIBLE CDV Teaches Us the Lie of Hopelessness We may learn many intense lies if we experience adversity in our childhood homes – lies that perpetuate powerful negative emotions like anger, depression, and resentment that can fuel...
By Lisa Floyd* Childhood Domestic Violence Made Me Feel Like I Was Alone If you grow up living with domestic violence, your first assumption is that no one understands and that everyone is trying to hurt you. You often overreact. You get upset easily. It feels like...
By Brian F. Martin, Author of INVINCIBLE Adverse Childhood Experiences Can Lead to Isolation and Distrust No one would fault a person who experienced adversity in their childhood home for believing that opening up to others can be risky. The people they should have...
