Domestic Abuse Survivor Encourages Women To Seek Help

Domestic Abuse

This story of a woman who survived domestic abuse should be helpful to those who are in such a situation and it would seem that there are quite a few judging  by press reports.

Women tend to suffer for far too long before seeking help especially if there are children involved and often it can be too late.  I urge anyone who may be in such an abusive partnership to seek help.   

Women Leaving Abusive Relationships

Good News On Domestic Violence

This article and Video are good news.  Finally women have the courage to leave abusive relationships and if we can go on encouraging many more it will be a blessing.  I am sure many women will see a pattern in this story that may be similar to their own.


Alex* was pregnant with her youngest child when she decided things had to change.
For years she had been living in an abusive relationship with her partner. He was controlling and financially, verbally and emotionally abusive. He would obsessively read her text messages, isolate her from friends and family and denigrate her.
“He played on what he knew would hurt me,” Alex told Guardian Australia. “He would find his angle in and go on and on and on about it. So, eventually, I started to believe [what he said about me].
“I didn’t have a label for it because, in my mind, domestic violence was physical.
“I thought it was normal.”
When she became pregnant, her partner stepped up the abuse. Alex had no doubt that, if she had stayed, her partner would have become violent and dangerous.......Read more:

Domestic violence victim shares her story to inspire others to get help

Domestic violence victim shares her story to inspire others to get help

This article about domestic violence may help other women to seek help and to speak out.  The more these stories are shared, the more women realise that they must seek help to stay safe.

Domestic violence can be a soul destroying situation that often results in injury and some time even murder.  The more we encourage women to come forward and share their experiences, the more it helps others to open up and ask for help.