Where to get help...
I did not get help until after I left the abusive relationship, and this was mainly because I didn't have enough knowledge about domestic abuse relationships so was not fully aware that this was what was happening to me. Many women are similarly confused, which is why on so many domestic abuse forums women will begin with "I am not sure if I should be here..." or "Does this count as domestic abuse...". Once I had ended the relationship and I put an entry on a message board it quickly became apparent that I had suffered from domestic abuse ....as the stories all read similar, sometimes when reading other women's stories you feel like they could be talking about the same man!!
If you are unsure if you are in a domestic abusive relationship, are planning to leave a domestic abusive relationship...or if you have left and want to make sense of what happened...or just want support, then there is the following helpline:
08082000247
http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/
If you are unsure if you are in a domestic abusive relationship, are planning to leave a domestic abusive relationship...or if you have left and want to make sense of what happened...or just want support, then there is the following helpline:
08082000247
http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/