Domestic violence: Understand the cycle of violence

1
BLOG- WEB-CONTENT- Marketing .com Professional Blog Writing - Small Business Web Design Check out our blog - http://blog-web-content-marketing.com Presented by Domestic Violence Understand The Cycle of Violence IF YOU NEED HELP National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline 1-866-331-9474 GUILT An abusive partner feels guilt, but not over what he's done. He’s more worried about the possibility of being caught and facing consequences for his abusive behavior. An abusive partner lashes out with aggressive, belittling, or violent behavior. The abuse is a power play designed to show you "who is boss." EXCUSES An abuser rationalizes what he or she has done. The person may come up with a string of excuses or blame the victim for the abusive behavior—anything to avoid taking responsibility. NORMAL BEHAVIOR The abuser does everything he can to regain control and keep the victim in the relationship. He may act as if nothing has happened, or he may turn on the charm. This peaceful honeymoon phase may give the victim hope that the abuser has really changed this time. Abusers enter the “GUILT” phase of the cycle and it keeps repeating over and over again. One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. --National Coalition Against Domestic Violence STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Get Involved. Save a life. LO VE SHOULDN’T HURT FANTASY & PLANNING The abuser begins to fantasize about abusing again. He spends a lot of time thinking about what the victim has done wrong and how he'll make her pay. Then he makes a plan for turning the fantasy of abuse into reality. SET UP The abuser sets the victim up and puts his plan in motion, creating a situation where he can justify abusing again.

description

Domestic abuse falls into a common pattern, or cycle of violence. An abusive partner lashes out with aggressive, belittling, or violent behavior. The abuse is a power play designed to show you "who is boss." Recognizing the signs of an abusive relationship is one thing, but having the courage to do something about it is yet another. If you feel that you are in an abusive relationship, talk to your friends and your family. There is absolutely nothing about which you should feel ashamed and these people care about you. Every state has a State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and more than likely, there is a domestic violence help center very close to you. Domestic violence is learned behavior on the part of the abuser and no matter how hard you try, you can’t change that behavior. Recognize the signs and take action.

Transcript of Domestic violence: Understand the cycle of violence

Page 1: Domestic violence: Understand the cycle of violence

BLOG- WEB-CONTENT-Marketing .com

Professional Blog Writing - Small Business Web DesignCheck out our blog -

http://blog-web-content-marketing.com

Presented by

DomesticViolence

Understand The Cycle of

Violence

IF YOU NEED HELP

National Domestic Violence Hotline1-800-799-7233

National Sexual Assault Hotline1-800-656-4673

National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline1-866-331-9474

GUILT

An abusive partner feels guilt, but not over what he's done. He’s more worried about the possibility of being caught and facing consequences for his abusive behavior.

An abusive partner lashes out with aggressive, belittling, or violent behavior. The abuse is a power play designed to show you "who is boss."

EXCUSES

An abuser rationalizes what he or she has done. The personmay come up with a string of excuses or blame the victimfor the abusive behavior—anything to avoid taking responsibility.

NORMALBEHAVIOR

The abuser does everything he can to regain control and keep the victim in the relationship. He may act as if nothing has happened, or he may turn on the charm. This peaceful honeymoon phase may give the victim hope that the abuser has really changed this time.

Abusers enter the “GUILT” phase of the cycle and it keeps repeating over and over again.

One in every four womenwill experience domestic violence

in her lifetime. --National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

STOPDOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Get Involved. Save a life. LO

VE SH

OULDN’T

HURT

FANTASY &PLANNING

The abuser begins to fantasize about abusing again. He spends a lot of time thinking about what the victim hasdone wrong and how he'll make her pay. Then he makes aplan for turning the fantasy of abuse into reality.

SETUP

The abuser sets the victim up and puts his plan in motion, creating a situation where he can justify abusing again.