Why Do Little Things Make Me Spiral?
The Link Between Childhood Domestic Violence and Emotional Overwhelm By the CDV Team Part of the 10 Lies Series, exploring the lie of sadness that childhood domestic violence teaches, and the truth of gratitude that replaces it. A friend cancels lunch. That’s all....
Why Do I Get So Angry Over Small Things?
Understanding Anger When You Grew Up With Domestic Violence By the CDV Team Part of the 10 Lies Series, exploring the lie of anger that childhood domestic violence teaches, and the truth of trust that replaces it. Why do you get so angry over small things? Someone...
Why Do I Think Everything Is My Fault?
The Hidden Link Between Childhood Domestic Violence and Self-Blame By the CDV Team Part of the 10 Lies Series, exploring the lie of guilt that childhood domestic violence teaches, and the truth of freedom that replaces it." You spill your coffee and immediately...
Why Am I So Bitter About My Childhood?
Understanding Resentment When You Grew Up With Domestic Violence By the CDV Team Part of the 10 Lies Series, exploring the lie of resentment that childhood domestic violence teaches, and the truth of compassion that replaces it. If you carry resentment toward your...
Why Does Everything Feel So Overwhelming?
Childhood Domestic Violence and the Weight of Hopelessness By the CDV Team Part of the 10 Lies Series, exploring the lie of hopelessness that childhood domestic violence teaches, and the truth of accomplishment that replaces it. Why does everything feel so...
Why Am I So Afraid of Being Judged?
Childhood Domestic Violence and the Fear of Being Seen By the CDV Team Part of the 10 Lies Series, exploring the lie of self-consciousness that childhood domestic violence teaches, and the truth of attractiveness that replaces it. Why are you so afraid of what people...
Why Do I Never Feel Good Enough?
The Connection Between Childhood Domestic Violence and Self-Worth By the CDV Team Part of the 10 Lies Series, exploring the lie of worthlessness that childhood domestic violence teaches, and the truth of confidence that replaces it. You got the promotion. You should...
Witnessing Domestic Violence as a Child Has a Name
Here’s Why Knowing It Matters. Team CDV You know the feeling, even if you’ve never described it out loud. A voice getting louder in the next room. Your whole body going still. Listening. Waiting. Hoping it would stop. And then the quiet afterward that wasn’t really...
Understand the Hidden Crisis of Childhood Domestic Violence and See a Path Forward in Under 3 Minutes
Understand the Hidden Crisis of Childhood Domestic Violence and See a Path Forward in Under 3 Minutes Please watch this short, 3-minute video to understand the hidden, global crisis of childhood domestic violence. Hundreds of millions grew up believing the violence in...
Why Do I Think Everything Is My Fault?
By Brian F. Martin “I feel responsible when something goes wrong -- even when I know there are other factors at play. Why do I always assume it's my fault?” If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many who grew up in homes where there was domestic violence carry...