Growing a New Heart - Healing Retreat with Lundy Bancroft

I mentioned about a week ago that I would be sharing some information about a healing opportunity. This retreat is scheduled for May 29-31 in Connecticut.

Growing a New Heart: A Weekend Retreat for Survivors Recovering from Relationship Abuse
Facilitated by Lundy Bancroft and Jac Patrissi

IN THIS WORKSHOP WE WILL EXPLORE TOGETHER:

Understanding How Abuse Has Affected Our Lives
By learning and sharing about the impacts of relationship abuse, we will move away from isolation and self-blame, and take the first step toward recovery.

Regaining Faith in Ourselves
We will practice ways to build our self-confidence and self-esteem, and to healthfully manage stress and anxiety. Abusers silence their partners, so we will work on rediscovering our true voice and reclaiming power.

Regaining Faith in Others
Forming (or repairing) close connections to friends and relatives accelerates healing. We will learn how to make good decisions about which people to confide in, and then work on overcoming blocks to trusting again in the face of past betrayals.

Building a New Life that Works
We will discuss empowering strategies
for moving into a new intimate relationship without ending up with another abuser, and learn how to build and keep healthy boundaries.

Leaving the Past Behind
We will learn how to heal the pain of abuse so that we can stop dwelling on the wrongs that have been done, moving instead into freedom. We will learn how to begin to build a lasting support system to help us through this healing process, as we find joy again.