Pattern Breakers Collective

Why She Stayed: The Systemic Failures Keeping Survivors Trapped

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“Why didn’t she just leave?”

It’s one of the most common questions people ask about domestic violence, coercive control, and abusive relationships — and in this episode of Pattern Breakers Collective, Lisa explains why it’s the wrong question entirely.

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, we unpack the systemic failures that keep survivors trapped in emotionally…