/r/abusiverelationships/

r/abusiverelationships

151k members
r/abusiverelationships is a subreddit with 151k members. The community frequently discusses abuse, relationship, abusive relationship, struggling, and leave, and the most common flair used is support request, emotional abuse, trigger warning, healing and recovery, and just venting.
For anyone of any gender identity who has ever been in an abusive relationship or is currently in one. This is a place for people to vent, share their stories and offer support to others in similar situations. Anyone who has experienced an abusive situation or relationship is welcome - that includes romantic, intimate, sexual, spousal, coworker, family, and/or friendship relationships.

Popular Topics in r/abusiverelationships

#1

Abuse

93 posts
#2

Relationship

74 posts
#3

Abusive Relationship

58 posts
#4

Struggling

39 posts
#5

Leave

17 posts
#6

Ex

16 posts
#7

Hate

15 posts
#8

Emotional Abuse

14 posts
#9

Help

13 posts
#10

Abuser

13 posts

Flair Used in r/abusiverelationships

#1
Support request
: "i don’t know how to stay alive for one more day"
23 posts
#2
Emotional abuse
: "Time Thief"
20 posts
#3
TRIGGER WARNING
: "Domestic violence"
17 posts
#4
Healing and recovery
: "He's dead!"
16 posts
#5
Just venting
: "He won't stop, ever."
15 posts
#6
Domestic violence
: "Just curious-"
12 posts
#7
Sexual violence
: "Sexual abuse?"
5 posts
#8
Help for a friend
: "Had to call cops on someone I love. Victim is very mad at me and in a 72 hr hold and abuser got off scott free advice please"
3 posts
#9
Help maintaining no-contact
: "When does the wanting them go away?"
3 posts
#10
Yes, I've read "Why Does He Do That"
: "What if in the abusive one? I just need someone"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/abusiverelationships

Yearly
+25k members(20.3%)

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Last updated: September 13, 2026