October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Not all domestic violence is physical.
It also includes:

Emotional and psychological abuse, Financial and Economic Abuse, Coercive and Controlling behaviours, Sexual Coercion, Verbal Abuse, Stalking and Harrassment, Legal Abuse and none of this leaves any bruises or broken bones.

Three reasons why I self-published my story in May 2022.

1. To raise awareness of hidden emotional and psychological abuse in intimate relationships.

2. Highlighting the gaps in the laws that often fail women. To warn unmarried couples, especially women who become or are financially dependent on their partners.

3. For information and educational purposes, signpost to helpful resources.

Readers will discover

2 Resources for keeping a record of bullying & abusive incidents.

Writing as a way to heal – Letters to the ex – Letters to the other women

40 Signs of Emotional Abuse

4 Steps to Release Anger & Resentment

5 Ways to Recover & Heal

Self-Published Author

My first book was published under the pen name Loren Keeling. I changed the names of the various significant people in the story and the solicitors involved to protect the individuals but allow me to tell the truth about the situation that I experienced.

I also researched the legal implications in Spain and the UK; my findings might shock some people. Women are often failed when they report domestic abuse. Women are failed by police, lawyers, social services, judges and justice systems. It is not just in Europe. This happens in many countries worldwide, irrespective of social class or educational attainment.

Gender Violence

The shock of the legal advice I received. I never ever thought that I would be given legal advice to file a Gender Violence complaint against my former partner. I did not want to file a complaint, but in doing so, I did not expect that I would be failed by the system meant to support women in these situations.

The Idea To Write My Story

When I had the idea to write my story on the night that the ex-partner terminated the relationship, none of what unfolded had taken place. I had voiced my idea to him that very night, August 27th, 2020.

Not only did he end the relationship in a time of Covid lockdown, but he offered “financial security”. Then, he pulled the rug from under me within two weeks of leaving me in our Spanish home when I had no income, no job, and I was experiencing grief and emotional trauma.

Own Your Journey, Own Your Story,

Rebuilding my life after grief, trauma, emotional and financial devastation. The easiest way is to learn more, earn more, do more, and be more. Here are the links to my other Social Media Channels.
Success With Loraine on YouTube Channel My Mindset, Money Success Podcast
Connect On my Author Page Here. Facebook
The first affirmation YouTube Channel I created in April 2021.
My Blog Website, LifeChangePlans, started in October 2020, a few weeks after the abrupt termination of the relationship.
My third YouTube Channel—because I wanted to separate the content from the other two channels. I’m still a work in progress, and while learning and creating, you might need to “pivot,” so that is what I did. Despite the overlapping litigations and the attempts to derail me, I have continued to learn, take action, and create content. As I research new topics and information, I want to share it with you. So please connect to my channels and follow my journey. Thank you.

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