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Stalking is very dangerous.

Considering how dangerous stalking is, it is important to be informed and to know what your safety planning options are. http://ow.ly/ImVA50MiEiT

If you or someone you love needs to talk with someone, contact The Hotline
Phone 1-800-799-7233
TTY 1-800-787-3224
Chat online at www.thehotline.org

You deserve to be treated with love, care and respect.

Emotional abuse includes:
👉 Humiliation
👉 Controlling actions
👉 Withholding information
👉 Isolation
👉 Gaslighting

This is so true!

Education is so important! Education on what their tactics look like, what love bombing looks like, what typical things they say and do, can help to provide the necessary information to bring awareness and prevention.

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They will do it again!
The average survivor leaves 7 times.
Why?
Because the abuser said they changed.
Promised it would be different.
Instead it just progressively gets worse.
And you continuously get hurt.
You matter.
You can do this.

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Financial abuse occurs in 99% of abusive relationships. What truths and realities do you wish people knew about financial abuse and its effects?
(Please note-pages are public)

There IS life outside of abuse.
A good one.
A happy one.
A fulfilling one.

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[GUEST BLOG POST] What Everyone Ought To Know About Domestic Violence

"Having worked with victims of domestic violence for over fifteen years of my career as a registered nurse I thought I knew what I needed to know about abusive partners. I had gone through my professional training. I was smart, skilled and resourceful. I thought I knew what I needed to know to spot an abuser. However, nothing could have ever prepared me for the tornado that ripped through my life the day I found myself with an abusive partner." http://ow.ly/b0Us50IaCfI

Love is learned, and teens need educational resources to empower them to have healthy relationships and recognize the warning signs of abuse.

During Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, discover resources for recognizing and helping a teen experiencing abuse on the Women Against Abuse website: https://www.womenagainstabuse.org/education-resources/learn-about-abuse/teen-dating-violence

A Narcissistic Abuser Will Never Change Narcissistic partners plus abuse equals a relationship you may feel trapped indefinitely in.

Abuse isn't always physical!!

How to Prove Nonphysical Abuse in Court Tips from a divorce coach on proving nonphysical forms of domestic abuse in court

Emotional abuse is difficult to detect…

Domestic Violence Education, Prevention and Awareness

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How to signal you need help without being noticed. Please share and make others aware. #gabbypetito #iamgabby #domesticviolence #domesticviolenceawareness

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Gabby Petito died of strangulation, Wyoming coroner finds Gabby Petito's body was discovered on September 19 at a remote, undeveloped campground in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest.

When we host a Q&A after screening the film, we are often asked, "What do I say to my friend who tells me about her abusive relationship?" It's not easy to know the answer, but we have a few suggestions. No Ordinary Love is raising awareness of domestic violence. DM for information on using this film on college campuses as a Title IX program.

As a domestic violence survivor, I can't stop thinking about Gabby Petito We latched onto Gabby’s story less because we saw ourselves in her, and more because we saw our abusers in her partner.

Will An Abuser Kill You? The scariest thing next to being in an abusive relationship is not getting out before it turns deadly. Red flags that could save your life.

***WARRIOR OF THE WEEK***

I loved him so much. I wanted to give my kids what I had--a family with both parents. I realized that they wouldn’t have me if I stayed, and there was a possibility that they wouldn’t be here either if I chose to keep fighting for our family to stay together.

I told my ex I was meeting my Dad to receive a gift he had for me. I had to lie and tell him I was coming back. I had previously spoken to my best friend who had called my parents to tell them that I had been battered. I met my parents in the closet town to us, and my injuries were very visible. My Mom took my children for me to her house while I called for help.

I attend trauma therapy twice a week for an hour each session. I decided to change my entire life. After I left I applied for nursing school less than 30 days after. I got accepted and from there rebuilt my life for my children. I went through a court case that had three different charges relating to his abuse. And then I divorced him and fought for my children’s voices to be heard. I was able to keep them safe. I still struggle with PTSD and juggling being a single Mom and nursing student.

It’s been hard. So very hard. It doesn’t end once you find safety until you take a stand. Now that we’re safe I get to watch my children bloom into who they were meant to be without worry. Seeing them sleep peacefully knowing they’re safe and watching them take on each day with resiliency.

The key to ending domestic violence is awareness and education. You don’t realize you’re in a domestic violence relationship even if it’s physical if you’ve never been taught the signs. For women and men like me who grew up in homes that did not have domestic violence but watched our parents overcome every hurdle, it was hard to ‘give up’. I never once saw my parents give up on each other. I also never watched my father hurt my mother, raise his voice to her, call her out of name or do anything that would harm her possessions or who she was emotionally.

I wasn’t given the tools to understand what was happening to me. My abuser made me feel like everything was my fault and gaslit me when I struggled. If I could hand a victim a key to becoming a survivor it would be education.

I found that relocating, a strong support system, a redirection of your life such as a new career that you’re passionate about and focusing on your children is the only way to overcome the trauma bond. Stand up in court, not just for you but for every victim pushed into silence. Don’t give up.

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