i heard yesterday’s breakfast club interview with chris brown.  he had a lot to say but what struck me most was how much he says he’s had to overcome since his domestic violence charges with rihanna.

don’t get me wrong, i am in no way a supporter of violence in any form

BUT can’t he be allowed to be rehabilitated?   that was 2009…

he hasn’t had the most stellar record since but as far as we know he has not been involved in domestic violence since.  6 years DV free…that is a great thing.

it shows that the treatment programs he attended and the support he received from professionals made a difference.  we should be applauding this, right?

as we near the end of #TeenDomesticViolence awareness month, i really want to encourage recovery for perpetrators.  

the next time you choose to drop shade on chris brown, recognize you’re contributing to the problem and not the solution.

the cycle of violence cannot be eliminated without helping perpetrators as well.

if you know someone who is in a domestic violence situation, please help them get support:

Call 1-866-331-9474

or text ‘loveis’ to 22522

loveisrespect.org