Recovering from an abusive relationship: the first year
The first year after an abusive relationship comes in waves, not a straight line: safety, a body that doesn't believe it yet, grief for the hope, and a slow return to people…
ReadViolence and abuse
Violence in relationships and the traces it leaves. Posts on how abuse shapes the way you see yourself, how to recognise it, and where to find help in Slovenia.
Contact with your child after a separation where there was violence
How to support your child when they visit a parent who was violent: handovers, notes after contact, talking without interrogating, and where to turn in Slovenia.
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When you recognise yourself as the one who is violent
What to do with the realisation that someone is afraid of you. On responsibility without excuses, shame, an apology that isn't enough, and where change begins.
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Early signs: how to recognise an abusive relationship at the start
Violence rarely begins with a blow. More often it begins with intensity, jealousy and isolation that look a lot like love.
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Why couples therapy is not the right help when there is violence
When there is violence in a relationship, a shared room isn't safe, and the frame of couples therapy implies a shared responsibility that doesn't exist. What helps instead.
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The institutional path after violence: police, social work centre, courts
What happens when you open the door to institutions after violence? A general overview of the roles of the police, the social work centre and the courts — and what keeps the…
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Growing up with violence: what a child carries into adulthood
A child who grew up around violence often carries watchfulness, shame and unease around closeness into adulthood. These are not flaws of character — and they are not destiny.
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Violence and addiction: when they are linked and when alcohol is just an excuse
Alcohol and intimate partner violence often go together, but the link is not the cause. Why addiction treatment doesn't necessarily stop violence, and why safety comes first.
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How to support a friend in an abusive relationship: what helps and what doesn't
Most people first tell someone close about abuse. What helps her in that moment, why “why don't you leave him” closes the conversation and where your role ends.
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Trauma after abuse: what remains and how it heals
When the danger is over, the body often doesn't know it yet. What remains after an abusive relationship in the body, memory and relationships — and what research says about healing.
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