Domestic Violence

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No one deserves to be hurt. It's not your fault. Had enough apologies, promises or excuses?
For help and healing call: 1-877-922-1247

 Domestic Violence takes many forms it can be when someone -
* Puts you down, says mean things, yells, plays mind games.
* Blames you for their behavior threatens to leave you or take the children away from you.
* Isolates you from your friends & family
* Doesn't let you have a job, controls money & bank accounts refuses to pay bills or busy food
* Takes away phone or car keys
* Treats you like a servant, makes all decisions, make you ask permission
* Watches everything you do is very jealous, checks the care mileage
* His chokes, punches, slaps, holds or ties you down
* Threatens or does hurt you, the children or pets
* Destroys your property
* Is forceful with unwanted sex or sex acts
* Won't let you sleep

PLAN AHEAD FOR A QUICK ESCAPE

* Pack extra clothes and personal supplies for you and your children
* Set aside an extra set of keys, money and copies of important papers for you and your children such as birth certificates, social security numbers, financial papers, federal tax returns, health documents and insurance policies.
* Leave extra clothes, supplies and papers with someone you trust.
* Try to leave the house everyday at the same time, i. e. get mail, walk the dog. When you are ready to leave, it won't look suspicious.
* Plan where you will go and how you will get there. Rehearse your plan.

24 hour crisis hotline
1-800-231-1127
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The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
www.thehotline.org