Tag: Abuse
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Types Of Abusive Personality Disorders
The experience of living with an abusive, disordered partner or family member is very similar across three disorders in what they call Cluster B of Axis II. In addition, I often see the wildcard disorder of addiction (which most often shows up as alcoholism, and recently meth abuse) as a compounding factor in many situations.…
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Love Is Not Supposed to Hurt
All over the world, one of the most common forms of violence against women is abuse by their husbands. It is often referred to as “wife-beating,” “battering,” “partner abuse,” “domestic violence” or, in a broader and technical sense, “gender-based violence.” In nearly 50 population-based surveys from all over the world, it has been found that…
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Don’t let your abuser catch you reading this story
Don’t let your abuser catch you reading this story April 19, 2006 By Eileen Curtis, Times Herald-Record Why didn’t she just leave? It’s what we ask when a woman is hurt or killed by her husband or boyfriend. “It’s the wrong question,” says Michele McKeon, executive director of Safe Homes of Orange County. “The real…
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Never Give In…
I am the guy who came out to the entire school in his senior speech and got a standing ovation for his courage. I am the girl who kisses her girlfriend on the sidewalk and laughs at those who glare. We are the couple who planned and studied and got a damn good lawyer and…
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Love Is…NOT!
Jealousy, insecurity, possessiveness and controlling behaviour (such as of our time, friends, and who we speak to or see)……is not Love. When someone makes demands upon your time that you end up isolating from all you care about and need …… that’s not Love. Love. Isolation, name-calling and blame is not love. (for example: when…
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Am I being abused?
Physical Abuse Physical abuse includes unwanted physical contact, which may or may not cause an injury. Physical abuse can be directed at you, your children, household pets or others. Has your partner ever: _____ pushed, shoved or kicked you _____ held you down to keep you from leaving _____ slapped, hit or punched you _____…