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Coercive Control and Family Court Lived Experience: What Happened When Evidence Isn’t Enough (Part 6 of 8)
This is my sixth family court appearance. I walked into that building believing I might not walk out again. What unfolded that day showed me how coercive control doesn’t end at separation, it adapts, using the courtroom itself as a weapon.
Police Victim Blaming in Domestic Abuse Cases: The Hidden Trauma No One Talks About
Survivor‑Led Neurodiversity & Trauma Education Advocate and Founder of NAAVoices.com
🕯️ When Night Falls: Flashbacks, Flash-Forwards, and the Weight of PTSD
A survivor’s reflection on PTSD, flashbacks, and delayed trauma responses while navigating safeguarding processes, family court pressures, and the struggle to remain functional.
Navigating Triggers: Seeking Help After Traumatic Experiences
A trauma-informed reflection on PTSD and C-PTSD, exploring hypervigilance, sleep deprivation, institutional triggers, and why healing cannot begin while threat remains. A lived-experience and professional perspective, two years on.
Learning to recognise and manage triggers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from coercive control
A raw, unedited account of surviving coercive control, PTSD triggers, and systemic failures, shared two years on with updated pronouns and branding. A survivor‑led reflection on parenting through trauma, recognising nervous system responses, and navigating the ongoing impact of abuse within the family court system.
Still Standing- The Quiet Aftermath of Survival
A quiet reflection on the after-effects of survival — where joy and exhaustion coexist, support fades, and strength is found in continuing on. A mother’s account of carrying on through low days, holding space for her child, and choosing to believe in others even when belief feels fragile.
Day 3
Day 3 — 9 November Today began with a much‑needed lie‑in, as the little one woke up a bit later. The teens got themselves ready and left in the morning. I eventually got us dressed, went out, and cleaned the car — even mopping the car floor. I have a colleague accompanying me tomorrow for
