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The Scars From Emotional Abuse

You Can’t See Them

Victoria Ponte
Sep 5, 2018 · 6 min read

Psychological and emotional abuse are insidious. The damage is often invisible to people on the outside looking in. There are no bruises, stitches, broken skin or broken bones. However, the wounds from this type of abuse leave scars that never go away.

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Victoria Ponte

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Young stroke survivor, mother, wife, daughter, sister, champion equestrian, tambourine player, storyteller, honest and real https://www.victoriaponte.com🐎

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