ARE
YOU BEING ABUSED?-
(Ask yourself these
questions concerning your lover...)
Keep
track of all of your time?
Constantly
accuse you of being unfaithful?
Discourage
your relationships with family and
friends?
Prevent
you from working or attending school?
Criticize
you for little things?
Anger
easily when drinking or using other
drugs?
Control
all finances and force you to account in
detail for what you spend?
Humiliate
you in front of others?
Destroy
personal property or sentimental items?
Hit,
punch, slap, kick, or bite you or the
children?
Use or
threaten to use a weapon against you?
Threaten
to hurt you or the children?
Force
you to have sex against your will?
IF
YOU FEEL YOU ARE BEING ABUSED-
- Talk
to someone. The abuser's power comes from
the secrecy of the matter. Victims may
feel ashamed of their abusive
relationship. Consult a friend's advice
or a counselor's help, if needed.
- Plan
ahead to prevent another attack if it
occurs. Make sure to put money, a plan on
where you can go, and any important
papers aside incase an attack takes place
again.
- Learn
independence. Try to plan your own future
and set your own personal goals.
MORE HELP-
- Domestic
Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
- National
Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-800-537-2238
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