Most of us have been victims of bullying or abuse at some time in our lives. As a former counselor and therapist, I worked with and tried to help many victims of everyday bullying and other forms of abuse. I found that the biggest challenge they dealt with was that they didn’t stand up to their bullies and abusers.
The best question I ever heard a counselor or therapist ask their clients and patients relative to this was: “What parts of yourself don’t you love that allows you to let this bully or abuser to continue to mistreat and abuse you?” It prompted many people to make serious changes in their lives and to walk away from and leave their abusers.
