Most people think coercive control is just a type of domestic abuse—but actually, it’s the other way around. Domestic abuse is just one sub-type of coercive control. When we limit coercive control to just relationships, we miss the bigger picture. The Quicksand Model® shows how these patterns of entrapment, domination, and oppression suck people in—whether it’s in a relationship, a workplace, a church, or even our government. We need to recognize coercive control as the umbrella that connects al