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A Personal Note from Jeanette about Domestic Violence

For any person who reads this and has been a victim, please know you are not alone. There are hundreds of people who feel trapped; some appear to be the ‘perfect family’ who suffer, silently entangled in domestic violence. Know the abuse is not your fault! Abuse knows no race, sex, age, religion, educational or economic strata. Abuse is an ugly trait passed down from one generation to the next, whereas the helpless abused and victimized child turns and becomes the victimizer and abuser.

TOP 10 WARNING SIGNS OF ABUSE

• Family History of Abuse (Physical and/or Emotional)
• Difficulty maintaining close relationships
• Talking disparaging about an ex-girlfriend/wife
• Controlling
• Extreme Jealousy
• Raging Temper
• Makes you feel inadequate and unworthy
• Blames fights on you – accuses you of infidelity
• Verbally assaults you
• Physically assaults you

From the website of the National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://www.thehotline.org/get-educated/what-is-domestic-violence/

This list includes common behaviors seen in domestic abuse/violence (where one partner is harming the other by words, threats, and/or physical means). Each case can vary, so there may be other warning signs. Domestic abuse/violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. It affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, education levels, and can happen to couples who are married, living together or dating.

TOP 10 WARNING SIGNS OF ABUSE

• Family History of Abuse (Physical and/or Emotional)
• Difficulty maintaining close relationships
• Talking disparaging about an ex-girlfriend/wife
• Controlling
• Extreme Jealousy
• Raging Temper
• Makes you feel inadequate and unworthy
• Blames fights on you – accuses you of infidelity
• Verbally assaults you
• Physically assaults you

From the website of the National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://www.thehotline.org/get-educated/what-is-domestic-violence/

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
1-800-799-7233 Toll Free

Website for The National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://www.thehotline.org/

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The American Medical Association reported that as many as 1 in 3 women will be assaulted by a domestic partner in her lifetime — 4 million in any given year. (“When Violence Hits Home.” Time. June 4, 1994).