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First Steps

These posts focus on what abuse is, why change is worth it, and how to get started on your journey.

Questions answered:
  • Am I really abusive?
  • Can I save my relationship/family?
  • How much trouble am I in right now?
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Problem Areas

Here we talk about how to handle difficult situations and how to stop specific behaviors that harm relationships.

Questions answered:
  • How do I stop doing _____?
  • How can I handle difficult situations better?
  • What do I do when my partner _____?
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Think Differently

Changing behavior often comes down to our ability to think about circumstances differently. That’s what this category covers.

Questions answered:
  • How can I “make different choices”?
  • What beliefs are driving my actions?
  • How can I respond rather than react?

Root Causes

Taking a deeper dive into what drives bad behavior helps us learn how to heal and change from the inside out.

Questions answered:
  • Why am I like this?
  • What’s driving my behavior?
  • How do I make change permanent?
Online Groups

Relationship Skills

Relationships are hard. These posts center on ways to make yours close and loving and keep it that way.

Questions answered:
  • How can I improve my relationship?
  • How can I reduce conflict?
  • What role does boundaries play?
Online Groups

Communication Skills

Communication can be difficult and none of us ever master it, but this category can help you get better.

Questions answered:
  • How can I get my partner to listen?
  • Why do certain subjects lead to conflict?
  • How can I express myself better?
Online Groups

The Change Journey

Posts in this topic explain milestones and challenges in your change journey, including how to know when you’re ready for a relationship.

Questions answered:
  • What is the process of changing?
  • How do I know I’m better?
  • Am I safe to be in a relationship?
Faith-based domestic violence resources

Resources and Reviews

Wondering what other resources can help you on your journey? Here are recommendations for some of the most useful ones.

Questions answered:
  • What other resources are out there?
  • How can I get the most from counseling?
  • Are there books I should read?
Faith-based domestic violence resources

Domestic Violence and Us

Blog posts covering more about the causes and cures for domestic violence and the Ananias Foundation’s approach. 

Questions answered:
  • Why haven’t we stopped domestic violence?
  • Where’s the help for those who cause harm?
  • What is the Ananias Foundation’s approach?

Most Recent Posts

Responding When Your Partner is Upset: Lead with Empathy

Empathy is essential for building and maintaining a healthy relationship. By understanding and validating your partner’s emotions—even during conflict—you create emotional safety, strengthen trust, and deepen intimacy. Empathy helps couples repair damage, reduce defensiveness, and stay connected, even when they disagree.

Why Do I Get Triggered? How Can I Stop?

Getting triggered or having a button pushed is a common experience, but it doesn’t have to damage our relationships or hijack our peace of mind. By reframing our thoughts, we can create smaller, easier to handle emotions and respond in better, healthier ways.

Is Reactive Abuse Real and Excusable?

While reacting to triggers formed by past abuse might explain harmful conduct, it can’t excuse it. Reactive abuse is still abuse.

Book Review: The Emotionally Abusive Relationship by Beverly Engel – A Must-Read for Healing and Empowerment

In the realm of self-help and psychological healing, few books manage to be as insightful, practical, and empowering as Beverly Engel’s The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to Stop Being Abused and How to Stop Abusing. This book is an essential resource for...

Running into Change Barriers? Hard Things are Authorized!

Stopping abusive behavior requires us to do hard things, like admit a need to change, seeking help, and trying new ways of thinking. This testimony from a group member demonstrates how he applied the concept of doing hard things to his change process.