Are some victims of rape irresponsible? You know, that very question bothers me quite a bit, just hearing it ask. It appears to be put out there as if that were a possibility. The very question is insulting. I am…
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Family Emergency Fire Plan An emergency fire plan is an important bit of information to have on hand for all family members to know and use in the home. All family members, including small children, should always know what to…
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By its very nature, family violence is multidimensional and multi-determined. For professionals in the field, it is this complexity and multiplicity of factors that complicates the task of understanding both its root causes and delineating intervention strategies and treatment programs….
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Soldiers returning home from deployment often seem different to their family members. Combat has a way of changing the way a person behaves. Sometimes these changes include a tendency toward domestic violence that was not there before the soldier left…
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An invitation to deliver a eulogy at a funeral or memorial service is a great honor. Your selection as a eulogist is an indication that the deceased person held you in high esteem or your own profession and accomplishment qualify…
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Whether the fear of death can ever be overcome is a moot point. The more important question is whether the fear of death should at all be overcome. Life would of course become unbearable if we were to live in…
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This is a matter of ethics vs. morality. Ethically speaking, suicide is always justified. For, ethics breaks down to secular obligations. There are secular obligations regarding the taking of life, but none explicitly dealing with the taking of one’s own…
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Discipline is absolutely necessary when it comes to raising children. On the other hand, it may be hard for a parent to tell where discipline ends and abuse begins. We all live in a demanding, dynamic, modern world, with…
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Discipline is a hot button issue. Like bottle feeding versus breastfeeding and homeschooling versus traditional schooling, discipline is a topic that is often avoided in polite company for fear of appearing too hard or too soft on their children. This…
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Everyone knows that domestic violence exists. It’s an act that happens behind closed doors and is covered up with shame and silence by the abused and not acknowledged or minimized by the abuser. Abusive behavior behind closed doors occurs through all…
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Verbal Judo, otherwise known as Verbal Self Defence, is a method of using spoken words to calm a situation, relax the mind and diffuse a potentially violent situation. It is achieved by using a certain voice tone, carefully selected words,…
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Abuse is an all too common occurrence in society today; physical as well as verbal abuse seems to be the way a lot of people cope with stress and disappointment. While physical abuse, though often not reported, leaves marks making…
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“Nearly one in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. Slightly more than half of female victims of domestic violence live in households with children under age 12.” – Lucille Roybal-Allard – As difficult as it is to…
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If you have gotten into, and subsequently out of, an emotionally abusive relationship, congratulations! Emotional abuse can be difficult to pinpoint, more so than physical abuse which is generally well-defined and obvious. Once you have realized that you are with…
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Have you been a victim of abuse? A victim? Not at all. You’d be better described as a survivor because you have come through. To begin with, you need a pat on the back for accepting that you have a…
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The abusive person never hangs up a shingle so we know who they are and abuse rarely shows up at the beginning of relationships. Most abusers are very charming, loving, concerned, caring, giving individuals in the beginning. The change may…
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Anyone who has been in an abusive relationship of any kind can tell you that it is not easy to recover. It is possible, but the recovery is likely to be a very long road. Sometimes it will be painful….
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Domestic violence has become a terrifying epidemic. Women are the usual victims of domestic violence although men can endure modicums of abuse by their partner as well. I’m going to talk about women because of the atrociously high mortality rate….
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Building a trusting relationship with a victim of domestic violence can be extremely difficult. These people have had every possible violation of trust imaginable. You must be emotionally able to understand what they have been through and allow the relationship…
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A large proportion of women and men in the United States are affected by domestic violence each year; and those are just the cases reported to law enforcement. The shame and humiliation associated with being an abuse victim are a…
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One of the forms of abusive relationships that people never seem to think of is abusive lesbian relationships. A lot of people assume it has to be a man abusing a woman. That honestly is just not true. Anyone with…
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Abuse of any kind is still abuse. Physical and sexual abuse leave visible scars that, over time, may heal without leaving noticeable scars. Verbal abuse on the other hand, can be replayed over and over again in the mind of…
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If you are living with abuse of any kind, it is time for you to make a change that will give you back a life of purpose. You were not created to be someone’s punching bag, verbal, physical, or otherwise….
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Everyone can say they want the fairytale relationship, but some people don’t pursue it. Why is that? Some people are just too content being miserable, that they refuse to risk being happy. Sometimes it is just what they are used…
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There are probably very few people who have not heard about the latest incident of physical abuse between two young, celebrity entertainers that have been featured all over the media for the last couple of months. They are among the…
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Domestic violence is insidious. It infiltrates into all areas of the lives of those that have been exposed to the ugly, raw truth of what it’s like to live amongst a coward. The offender lacks coping skills of day to…
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Nothing can be more deliberate and attention getting than being struck by another person. Apart from the physical pain, the emotional pain can be devastating. What can one do when he suddenly and unexpectedly finds himself the victim of abuse?…
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The cycle of verbal abuse is the same model that physical abuse follows. It all begins innocently. The abuser wants you to check on you more so they know you are ok, they try to seperate you from friends they…
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The world is full of domestic violence victims, some that you are aware of and others that you aren’t. Whether you know it or not, it is quite likely that someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, or…
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Your silence is fear: Speak out. Heck Yell, Scream, Talk, Cry just don’t hold back. You are not to blame and the consequences are NOT your fault. Stop the cycle. Stand up, be counted, be noticed and let them all…
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