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Domestic Abuse Stories


  • Karen’s Story of Abuse

    Karen’s Story of Abuse

    I don’t want to fail. But I find it increasingly hard to keep myself together mentally, emotionally and physically in the midst of his abuse.

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  • Kathy’s Story of Abuse

    Kathy’s Story of Abuse

    Signs of Being Abused Articles on line. Read the book by Barbara Engel called The Emotionally Abusive Relationship. Kathy’s Story Fear, Confusion, Numbness 3 years of crazy-making behavior. Leaving in fear of saying the wrong thing would set him off.…

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  • Katy’s Story of Abuse

    Katy’s Story of Abuse

    Katy’s I knew I was being abused when I figured out that not every man calls his woman ugly names, or wants their partner to suffer. The name calling started out as a small thing and…

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  • Kacy’s Story of Abuse

    Kacy’s Story of Abuse

    Kacy’s Signs of Being Abused I was listening to a Christian radio broadcast when the speaker mentioned that a woman has a right to say “no” to her husband I had a light-bulb moment! I then started…

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  • Jessica’s Story of Abuse

    Jessica’s Story of Abuse

    Signs of Being Abused When I went to a nursing class and it was time to practice taking each others’ blood pressure. I couldn’t because my upper arms were black and purple, I was embarrassed, but…

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  • Jill’s Story of Abuse

    Jill’s Story of Abuse

    Signs of Being Abused He said he was abused first, because I finally yelled at him for one more lost, broken promise…and then he grabbed my collar and pinned me against he sink with his feet on top of mine…

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  • Jennifer’s Story of Abuse

    Jennifer’s Story of Abuse

    Signs of Being Abused I first knew the first time he laid his hands on me, but always excused it – I always blamed myself for saying/doing something wrong, otherwise it wouldn’t have happened. The emotional/mental abuse…

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  • Jan’s Story of Abuse

    Jan’s Story of Abuse

    He told me I already knew he was talking to this other person and that I ruined his chance with her because he has a crazy wife that won’t leave him.

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  • Shae’s Story of Abuse

    Shae’s Story of Abuse

    Signs of Being Abused I didn’t realize I was being abused because I grew up with it and thought it was normal. Then the abuser started abusing my children and I realized I have to…

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  • Sarah’s Story of Abuse

    Sarah’s Story of Abuse

    Signs of Being Abused I think I knew all along that what was happening to me was not right. But I’m hard-headed. I kept thinking that someday I was going to do or say the right thing…

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