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IMPACT OF ABUSE: COMMON EMOTIONS

Primary Survivor Secondary Survivor*

Self-blame and feelings of guilt

Fear, terror, feeling unsafe

Anger and rage

Anger turned inward

Sadness, grief, and loss

Powerlessness

Isolation

Shame and embarrassment

Degradation

Anxiety, panic attacks

Flashbacks, nightmares

Triggers (sight, sound, taste, smell, touch)

Spiritual crisis

Feelings of inadequacy

Feelings of being overwhelmed

Loss of confidence, self-doubt

Minimization of danger involved in the situation (Denial)

Self-blame and feelings of guilt

Anger and rage

Sadness, grief, and loss

Powerlessness

Shame and embarrassment

Anxiety, panic attacks

Flashbacks, nightmares

Triggers (sight, sound, taste, smell, touch)

Spiritual crisis

Blame directed toward victim

A sense of needing to “save” the victim

Feelings of inadequacy

Feelings of being overwhelmed

Focus solely on their loved one and ignore their own feelings

Minimization of danger involved in the situation (Denial)

Rejection from their loved one

*A secondary survivor is a family member or friend of a person who is in an abusive relationship or situation.

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revised 08/2011