Empowering women with the resources to break free from Toxic Abusive Relationships and become shining STARs.
The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) reports that 24 people every minute become victims of intimate partner violence in the United States. Toxic Abusive Relationships (TAR) leave women – four times more than men – with deep emotional and physical scars. Many remain silent due to fear of retaliation, shame, and the feeling that they won’t be believed.
Sadly, women are taught to endure emotional abuse as acceptable and a sign of strength. This untreated CPTSD (Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) significantly hinders women from seeking help for TAR. Treatment options are critical to stop this vicious cycle of silence.
Seeking support is a powerful step toward healing. Join STAR Network™ to transform scars into STARs (Survivors of Toxic Abusive Relationships). Empower yourself, speak out, and break free from TAR with free and accessible resources from leading experts.
TAR Anon™ is an international fellowship dedicated to supporting STARs through shared experiences, strength, and hope. Our meetings offer a safe space for participants to share their challenges, and – we hope – their encouraging healing stories!
Apart from general meetings, TAR Anon will soon offer specialized women-only sessions, providing a tailored approach to recovery in a safe space to discuss their unique experiences, build self-love, and foster connections within a trauma-informed, neuro-safe, empowering program.
Subscribing to our meetings includes access to the STAR Network Newsletter, providing another meaningful connection to our community.
Every Monday
6 PM
US Eastern time
We’ve all been in this boat – navigating the turbulent waters of Toxic Abusive Relationships (TAR). We understand the unique challenges you face; TAR Anon is here to lend a compassionate hand out of the depths and into the light.
Every Wednesday
6 PM
US Eastern time
Family – this simple word can evoke emotions ranging from love to sadness to indifference. Caregiving for a toxic family member presents its own challenges. We will guide you through levels of contact and the complexities of family caregiving.
Every Friday
12 PM
US Eastern time
Parental Alienation is a form of a coercive control where a parent weaponizes a child, estranging them from the TARgeted parent. Join us in becoming your own trauma therapist, working our 12 Steps in a confidential neuro-safe meeting with other STARs.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, or in potential danger of severe physical harm, please call 911 or your country’s emergency assistance number immediately.
911 - the official emergency number in the United States.
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These affordable resources can help as you embark on your healing journey towards STARdom!
By Carey SippCo-Director, VolunteerPACEs Connectioncsipp.pacescommunities@gmail.com (Activation warning. This is a first-person opinion piece sharing my thoughts on toxic abusive relationships [TAR] and a relatively new 12-step program, TAR Anon, which offers free, solution-oriented, acceptance-based, and
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