Abuse Erodes a Woman’s Mind, Identity, Self-Worth and Confidence - Karen DeArmond Gardner

Abusers know exactly how to manipulate and target their victims’ biggest weaknesses. They repeatedly erode your identity until there’s nothing left and until you’re too tired to fight back. But there is hope! Karen DeArmond Gardner, a pastoral trauma coach and author, discusses the scary reality of domestic abuse in the home, when a husband trashes his marriage and beats his wife down, physically or emotionally, to get his way. Karen recounts her personal, decades-long struggle surviving domestic abuse, how she escaped, and what she learned. She advises how to assess your situation and what kind of potential solutions might just make things worse. Don’t be afraid to get help - but make sure you’re getting it from the right people. TAKEAWAYS Couples counseling can be very dangerous for a woman who is in an abusive marriage Marital counseling, in domestic abuse cases, doesn’t work because the issue isn’t marital; it’s abuse Women are taught to be submissive to their husbands, which grooms them to turn the other cheek too often Some abusers can change their behavior, but it is very rare, and abusers erode freedoms and identity bit by bit 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODEDonate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/4wMM2E8Hope for Healing book: https://link.amazon/B02goKu5W 🔗 CONNECT WITH KAREN DEARMOND GARDNERWebsite: https://anotheronefree.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anotheronefreeInstagram: https://bit.ly/3T3euUz 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BYEcho Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINAMedi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffinIGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOMhttps://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWShttps://theccmshow.lightcast.com/ 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDEhttps://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/ 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCMMake a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/