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<title>How to Live With an Angry Person</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:41:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Living with an angry person is tough. When caught in such a situation, people often freeze up'. This article addresses some ways to deal with such situations.]]></description>
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<title>The Abuser, Domestic Abuse Signs and Symptoms</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:17:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many times we become witnesses to the aching heart of a victim of abuse, and we choose to not act because either we deem it not necessary or not a problem of ours to get involved. The most you may think you can do is to give advice. Though that is heartfelt and still effective thing to do, I would consider taking a greater step to show the victim not only do you care for their welfare, but you are willing to give them the help they truly need.]]></description>
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<title>How to Live With an Angry Person When You Are a Child</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:47:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Living with an abusive person is especially challenging when you are a child. Dealing with abusive parents or siblings presents some unique challenges.]]></description>
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<title>Causes of Domestic Violence Against Women</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:03:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many causes of domestic violence against women, but one of the main causes is drug and alcohol abuse. Abuse tends to happen when husbands/boyfriends or partners are in addicted states. Some causes stem from abusers who have learned the behavior from their childhoods.]]></description>
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<title>Cultural Factors That Predispose to Child Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:32:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Man is a social being that is governed by norms and values of the community he is born into. These values make a person and determine how he/she lives and relates with others. There are certain prevalent practices in cultures where child abuse is common.]]></description>
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<title>Contrasting Discipline With Child Physical Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:42:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Discipline is the practice of teaching and enforcing acceptable behavior in a child. It encompasses deprivation of privileges, physical punishment, creation of structured environment rules and boundaries. Discipline must be complimented by love to create balance and regulate the child's behavior. Different cultures have their own methods of discipline with an overall goal of producing order in society. The end result of discipline is acquisition of self-discipline and self-control in a child; these values are indispensable to living a productive life.]]></description>
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<title>The Link Between Poverty and Child Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:09:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Several studies have established the link between poverty and child abuse; however there are many poor families in which child abuse does not take place. Such poor families love their children and see them as their assets in life.]]></description>
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<title>Invalidation - The Abused Child's Greatest Pain</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:21:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To be validated as a child is highly important in creating a functional and psychologically healthy adult. When this validation is not received and a child is invalidated, it can lead to all kinds of problems If a child is abused in some way, one of the most important things, if not the most important, is for the individual to be validated and acknowledged for what happened in their childhood. In order for what has happened to be healed and processed the individual will need to be acknowledged and validated for their story.]]></description>
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<title>Abusive Parents: Why Do Some Parents Abuse Their Children?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:20:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Abusive parenting is often something that goes on covertly in our society. To the outsider it might not even be noticed. With how a family or parent presents themselves to the outside world being the complete opposite of how they our behind closed doors.]]></description>
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<title>Dealing With Emotionally Abusive Parents In 3 Simple Steps</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:19:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nobody ever said that dealing with emotionally abusive parents is going to be easy. But you can either let the abuse affect you negatively or figure out a way to come out on top.]]></description>
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<title>Parental Factors That Predispose to Child Physical Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:32:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Studies have found a cluster of common factors in parents who abuse children. These factors act in concert with other factors such as child-related and environmental factors to predispose parents to child physical abuse. Some of these factors may be present in some parents, yet such parents do not abuse their children.]]></description>
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<title>Environmental Factors That Predispose to Child Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:29:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Environmental factors are factors in the child's vicinity that predispose him/her to physical abuse. These factors very often are found in association with other intrinsic factors in parents and children to cause child abuse. Though poverty is a risk factor for child physical abuse, many families who live in poverty love their children and do not abuse them.]]></description>
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<title>Abused Men - 3 Keys to Dealing With the Shame of Being a Battered Man</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:57:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Battered men often hide out in abusive relationships because their shame shields them from change. Here are a few things you can do to deal with the shame of your living in an abusive relationship with an abusive woman.]]></description>
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<title>Personal Factors in a Child That Predispose to Physical Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:15:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no earthly justification for physically abusing a child because whatever defect or handicap or circumstances around a child's birth and development is not of that child's making. However, in real life, it has been found that certain factors make some children more vulnerable to physical abuse than others.]]></description>
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<title>6 Things to Do to Avoid Physical Violence With a Partner</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:05:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So you have been arguing often with this person you claim to love. You are saying words that if his or her mother heard you, she would forever ban you from the family. You are slapping, hitting, choking, biting, kicking, and doing the kinds of things that could possibly land you in jail for awhile. You know that you need to stop "losing it," but you just can't seem to get it together. What might you do in the short-term that could actually help you become happy in the long-term in or out of this relationship?]]></description>
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<title>Leaving An Abuser: What to Expect and How to Stay Grounded</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:00:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Abusers are extremely predictable. In my experience as a survivor and now through encounters with other abuse victims and survivors, it is apparent that the abuser's response to separation from his or her enabler-victim taps into a collection of tactics that is shockingly consistent. So, in the event that you have separated or are considering leaving an abusive relationship, it might be helpful to get a small taste of some of the things you can expect, together with a few recommendations on how to stay grounded. Of course, these are generalities. It is impossible to predict what every abuser will do, but the pattern is often very much the same.]]></description>
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<title>How Parent Education Prevents Child Physical Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:54:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parenting is one life endeavor that nobody gets trained for and yet the destiny of a child rests on it. Professions like medicine, law, engineering, etc, have a body of knowledge that must be mastered before a person is certified; in parenting no proficiency in a formal body of knowledge or acquisition of child-rearing skills is required before having children.]]></description>
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<title>Domestic Violence Support - Why Do Domestic Abuse Survivors Live in Isolation?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:40:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Domestic violence survivors are notorious for being loners as a lifestyle even though they appear to seek support, solace and direction from others. It's a pattern that is groomed in abusive relationships. Here's how it evolves...]]></description>
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<title>12 Factors That Protect Families Against Child Physical Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:36:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just as there are factors in families that predispose to child physical abuse, so also are there factors which when present in families shield the child from physical abuse. These factors act in concert with an enabling environment to produce happy well adjusted children.]]></description>
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<title>After an Abusive Relationship - Isolation in the Aftermath of an Abusive Relationship</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:15:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The isolation in the aftermath of an abusive relationship is chillingly cold. You rally up the courage to confront the abuse in your family, and then the resources to navigate the system or get away from it...all to find you are the only one in your orbit after the fact.]]></description>
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<title>Domestic Abuse Counseling - The Complexities of Couples Therapy When the Psychopathology Is Severe</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:53:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes individuals in abusive relationships end up in couples therapy and wonder why it didn't work? Has that happened to you in domestic abuse therapy? Read on to learn more about the importance of proper diagnostics treating domestic abuse in marriage.]]></description>
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<title>How Do Domestic Violence Survivors Feel After Leaving an Abusive Relationship?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:35:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["How will I feel after I leave," is a common thought both women and men ponder before leaving an abusive relationship. Read on to learn about the exhilaration in lifting the burden of oppression and finding the diamond within.]]></description>
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<title>Overcoming the Effects of Child Physical Abuse in Later Life</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:09:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I still remember vividly an encounter with a young man who was physically abused throughout childhood and adolescence by his father. His mother left his dad and remarried and this made his father vent his anger on him continually. I came in contact with this young man in 1980 during my National Youth Service; he happened to be serving in the same town with me. After medical consultation for a minor ailment, he asked for an appointment to discuss some personal issues with me.]]></description>
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<title>Holiday Domestic Violence</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:10:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This year's Thanksgiving celebration began like any other -- lots of carbohydrates, turkey and family fun. Nothing was suspicious. Nothing led anyone to believe that on Friday night we would all witness a brutal attack on one of the women of our family.]]></description>
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<title>Care of the Physically Abused Child</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:30:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An abused child is hurting physically and emotionally and so needs care which may be interdisciplinary in scope to obtain relief. Appropriate care is given to physical injuries detected such as plaster of Paris casting for fractures of long bones, dressing and antibiotic cover for wounds and burns. Children who suffered very violent shaking from their care giver may present with central nervous system injuries such as subdural hematoma.]]></description>
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<title>Effects of Physical Abuse on a Child</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:10:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Physically abused children suffer from a wide range of ailments. The injuries could be mild such as bruises or serious such head injuries and bone fractures that can result in death if left unattended. The psychological injuries are more crippling because they attack the very essence of the child. Such a child will need counseling to overcome this setback and move on with life.]]></description>
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<title>Domestic Violence by Proxy - Why Doesn't Abusive Control End?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:22:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Why doesn't 'it' end," ask domestic abuse survivors worldwide. That's like questioning, why doesn't cancer end after it has been diagnosed. Herein lies the answer. It has only been diagnosed. Without proper intervention, domestic violence by proxy progresses in one direction...it continues and it escalates. Read on to see examples of how and why.]]></description>
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<title>Domestic Violence in the Military: Report the Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:25:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Domestic Violence happens frequently in the military. Domestic violence is a serious crime and should be taken seriously. Sadly, there are times when the victims of domestic violence do not want to cooperate out of fear.]]></description>
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<title>Abused Men - How to Spot a Battered Man Controlled by His Intimate Partner</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:51:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How do you know when a man is in an abusive relationship? Come with me and see the signs of abused men entangled in partner/spousal abuse.]]></description>
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<title>Studies Show Domestic Violence Decreases During Holiday Season</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:30:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For many people, the holiday season is a time of joy and merriment. For some, however, the holidays are a time of stress, anxiety, and unfortunate family disputes. It has been reported over the years by various news agencies that the incidences of domestic violence are greater during the holidays than the rest of the year.]]></description>
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<title>Dominating Your Significant Other!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:31:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Domination! That's a BIG word. I remember when I was younger...]]></description>
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<title>The Dangers of Staying in an Abusive Relationship</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:36:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For a relationship to be abusive, it isn't necessary that you have to endure physical harm. An abusive relationship might just as easily be emotionally abusive, and when this is the case, it is hard to know when to call it off. If you have nagging suspicions about your relationship and feel it might be abusive, call it off, or else here's what you are risking.]]></description>
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<title>Abuse and Control - When Abusers Become Victims in Court, in Community and at Home</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:38:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is quite common for an abuser to perpetuate abuse and control by seeking to establish that you are the perpetrator and he/she is the victim. Sometimes this pattern happens in open court, other times in the police station or behind the closed doors of your own home. Read on to learn more about the perpetrator flip abuser characteristic.]]></description>
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<title>Abuse and Control - The Conquest of Bending Your Will to Care for Yourself</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:10:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed how some people enjoy the conquest of you surrendering what's right for you to doing what they want you to do? It is as though there is a pleasure in the "abuse and control win" in and of itself. The "win" being that you are serving them over taking care of yourself.]]></description>
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<title>Emotional Abuse, Fear, Control: Got You Stuck?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:15:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many mothers have escaped a physically abusive environment and lost custody of their children in the process. Anticipate that an abuser will get worse.]]></description>
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<title>What Do You Know About Physical Abuse?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:14:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anger has a tendency to escalate and precedes verbal and emotional abuse, threatening behavior and physical aggression. How does anyone win with uncontrolled anger?]]></description>
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<title>Abuse and Control - How to Understand and Transcend the Endless Control in Abusive Relationships</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:00:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People in all phases of an abusive relationship ask the same question, over and over again: "Why does my partner or ex-partner still control me, our children or matters in general?" Read on to learn about abuse and control in the life cycle of an abusive relationship.]]></description>
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<title>Defending Yourself Against Domestic Violence</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:11:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An intimate relationship is a bit like a fishbowl. It surrounds your life. You wake up with your partner and you return home to him or her at the end of the day. If you're a partner who does not work, you wave goodbye in the morning and wait for your mate to come back after the work shift. Sometimes you wait knowing that when he or she does comes back, it's going to hurt.]]></description>
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<title>Parental Alienation and Domestic Violence by Proxy - The Loss of Lineage, Legacy and the Loving</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:14:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People who have been pushed out of their children's lives know the loss of lineage, legacy and love. Read on to reflect on healing parental alienation and domestic violence by proxy.]]></description>
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<title>Emotional Abuse Is Domestic Violence</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:03:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you in a relationship that isn't like the relationships of anyone else you know? Maybe your situation is just unique. If you often feel on edge around your spouse or boyfriend, but aren't sure why, then take a look at this. If you recognize any of these first four signs of emotional abuse, then you owe it to yourself to get answers.]]></description>
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<title>Mind Games Of Emotional Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:23:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In your relationship, do you ever have moments that make you think you are crazy? Maybe there was a huge fight last night and the next day it's like nothing ever happened. Maybe you have concerns and bring them up to your spouse or boyfriend, just to have them dismissed. If this sounds familiar, then you need to read this article.]]></description>
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<title>How Not to Be a Victim of Abuse - Article 1</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:34:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you're in an abusive relationship and don't know what to do, this will show you what to do. If you have a loved one who is in an abusive relationship or situation, learn how to help them here.]]></description>
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<title>Where to Find Positive Support</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:00:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you left an abusive relationship? If yes, it is important for you to find a positive support team to help you through all the trauma of such an experience. You need to find positive reinforcement in the face of all the negativity your abuser will likely be sending your way.]]></description>
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<title>Abuse Is Not About You</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:57:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Emotional abuse is not about you. It never was about you. It is all about the needs, wants and desires of your abuser.]]></description>
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<title>Discovering Blackmail</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:04:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Blackmail may be viewed as harsh. Perhaps the term "manipulation" is a gentler or kinder word to describe abusive type personalities that tend to manage (control), or alter, the beliefs of their target. Some would argue the similarities, or the differences, but that is not the issue of this article.]]></description>
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<title>Healing Parent Alienation - What's Timing Have to Do With It? Everything!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:13:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is a fine line between honoring your adult child's need for psychological composure and creating your own personal clarification. The key to healing parental alienation is to walk this line with grace, strength and faith.]]></description>
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<title>Causes of Child Physical Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:08:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Child physical abuse is unjustifiable under any guise; however because of its high prevalence in most cultures, studies have attributed some causes to it. These causes are varied and can be classified into parental/caregiver causes, child with features that are provocative and environmental factors that promote violence against children. Below are some of the causes:]]></description>
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<title>In Honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month - Four Steps to Help Stop Violence</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:11:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Like so many other tough, rarely discussed issues, the silence surrounding domestic violence is part of what allows it to continue. Let this Domestic Violence Awareness Month be the beginning of a new commitment for you not to turn your head away from a situation where a woman, child, or man is being abused.]]></description>
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<title>Abuse and Divorce - When Protecting Your Abused Children Compromises You</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:30:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When protecting your children is punishing yourself...you must be in a domestic violence divorce. Here are just a few things you will want to remember when protecting your children from abuse during and after divorce.]]></description>
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<title>Developing Control Over Anger at Home - 12 Tips</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:52:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Different persons have different thresholds for anger depending on a person's temperament and outlook to life. A person's background and religious leaning also affect his/her response to provocation. Your ability to manage anger goes a long way in determining how people relate to you at home and at work; it also determines who your friends are. A family where members are tolerant of one another makes a desirable home.]]></description>
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<title>How to Spot an Abuser While Dating</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:19:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you dating an abuser? The 5 signs that your boyfriend may be an abuser waiting to explode on you.]]></description>
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<title>False Link Between Domestic Violence and Personality Disorders</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:40:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people believe that domestic violence is a result of personality disorders. In most cases, it is a result of domestic violence-supporting beliefs.]]></description>
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<title>Avoiding Abuse - The Characteristics of Controlling Men to Look Out For Early On</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:46:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you dating and are worried that he may be a controlling man? The 4 signs that he could be a controlling man and what you need to do to avoid abuse.]]></description>
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<title>Raging Is Battle for Power and Control</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:25:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been the target of a person raging? Not a pleasant experience to say the least! When I Googled the word "rage" I found definitions such as: - Violent, explosive anger - Furious intensity, as of a storm or disease - Intense, explosive, often destructive emotion - Anger that seeks vengeance or punishment - To move, rush, dash, or surge furiously - To be violently agitated with passion - To prevail without restraint, or with destruction or fatal effect In my experience it is somewhat easy to distance yourself from a raging person if you...]]></description>
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<title>Silence Is a Sin</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:50:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've been a Soldiers' Angel for many years now. Unfortunately my volunteer services have been needed for over eight years. Wish they weren't anymore. I wish we had peace.]]></description>
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<title>Female Aggression - Dealing With Trauma and After Effects</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:07:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have over the years whilst teaching self defense come across various situations whereby I'd been asked to teach women how to successfully defend themselves. It really is a difficult and delicate subject matter to handle. If the woman has succumbed to an aggression or maybe more than often an abusive relationship it really is difficult to teach them how to confront certain realities.]]></description>
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<title>Reasons Why Many Instances of Domestic Violence Go Unreported</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:55:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Violence being committed to spouses has gone unreported all throughout the duration of the marriage. To be specific on what type of domestic violence that was a lifelong ordeal for wives is the marital rape, that seem to burn out all the self esteem of a woman. Destroying all the hopes and dreams of having a happy and peaceful life, with a husband and children. But the wife chose not to leave her husband, not even filed any complaints against the assault inflected upon her womanhood. What are the reasons behind her keeping it all to herself? Why does the abused wife chose to let the incident slip without so much as a murmur against it? ]]></description>
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<title>Borderline Personality Disorder Abuse - What Connects Borderlines and Domestic Abuse?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:01:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What connects borderlines and abusive relationships? Answer: Boundary issues. Read on to learn more about the underlying dynamics igniting violence in borderline personality disorder abuse.]]></description>
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<title>Care of the Physically Abused Wife</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:46:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Women are targets of violence by their husbands in many homes all over the world. In the United States alone, about 2,000 women are beaten to death by their husbands annually despite the prevailing tough legislation against wife battery. On a global scale, many women lose their lives to domestic violence in countries where there are no existing laws against this vice. The physically abused wife needs care for her physical and emotional injuries.]]></description>
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<title>Rehabilitating a Wife Batterer: 7 Steps</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wife batterers are everywhere; there are no external signs for knowing them other than the scars they have left on the lives of the unfortunate women who were not discerning enough to turn down their hands in marriage. Most of them may not wear violence on their sleeves. I believe most wife batterers are hurting because a vast majority of them were physically abused as children as well as saw their father physically abusing their mother.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding the Emotion of Anger</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6618653</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:55:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anger is an emotion like sadness and joy, it dwells in the inner recesses of man. Anger is a double edged sword that has a capacity for good and evil, though in many instances, it is used for evil. When well deployed, it could be used to confront social injustice and set captives free; however when it takes captive of a person, no greater fiend has you in its grip.]]></description>
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<title>Domestic Violence - Do You Live in Fear of Your Husband, Wife, Partner, or Emotional Abuser?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:37:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you live in fear of your husband, wife, partner, lover, or emotional abuser? If this question grabbed your attention, could you be honest with yourself for a minute and answer another question? Is this really the way you want your life to be going? Who wants to live in fear of the person they love or used to love? At the same time, the maybe more frightening or painful question is, "How can I leave someone I love or used to love?"]]></description>
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<title>Abusive Relationships - A Step by Step Guide to Stopping the Cycle</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:02:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being involved in an abusive relationship is horrible and definitely not something you would wish on anybody, but like many women, I felt trapped in such a relationship for 9 very long years. But back then I didn't have the resources to help me break out of the abuse cycle, so I endured the abuse, despite knowing I deserved so much better! This article will highlight that you do have choices, and that you can in fact break the cycle of abuse...]]></description>
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<title>Abusive Relationship Signs and Help - The Truth About the Blame Game</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:58:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why do victims assume responsibility for their partner's actions, feelings and thoughts? Read on to learn a key abusive relationship sign and learn what you must do to break the cycle of the blame game in an abusive relationship.]]></description>
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<title>Rescue A Relationship: Dealing With An Abusive Relationship</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:00:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In order to rescue a relationship from a difficult situation, it is most important to be positive and understand how to restore the love you shared with your partner. Sadly all too often relationships involve abuse from one or other of the partners. Such a problem arises not only from physical abuse, although that is bad enough, but also from mental abuse at the hands of the person to whom you are the closest.]]></description>
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<title>How to Protect Yourself If You Are in an Abusive Relationship</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:06:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being in an abusive relationship is about the last place any woman expects themselves to be in. The idea that women want to be in situations like this is a common misconception that people have and an excuse that they give when they don't really want to look for a deeper answer to this problem. If you find that right now you are in the position of being stuck in an abusive relationship and you want some tips to help protect yourself, keep reading.]]></description>
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<title>How to Leave an Emotional Abuser and Impact Domestic Violence and Child Abuse - Step 2</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:20:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You are reading this article for one of several reasons. Two of these reasons could be that you are in relationship with an emotional abuser or you know someone who is in this type of relationship. If you are here for either of those two reasons, be assured you will get help as you continue to read.]]></description>
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<title>Is Verbal Abuse A Form of Domestic Violence?</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6553928</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:28:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[He turned to his wife and shook his fist."You are useless. Either you learn how to be a mother or I'll give those kids to someone who does!" "Don't you ever threaten to give out children away," his wife said bitterly. "When are you going to learn how to be a father?...]]></description>
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<title>What Would You Do?</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6579059</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:19:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How would you react if you found out your close friend had been raping his daughter since she was five-years old? What if your friend appeared to be, to all intents and purposes, a model father and friend?]]></description>
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<title>Private Investigation in Domestic Violence Cases</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6586169</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6586169</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:51:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Domestic violence affects millions of people each year. It is generally described as physical or emotional abuse inflicted by one's spouse, intimate partner, or housemate. A domestic violence investigation allows the victim to gather evidence in order to press charges against the perpetrator. A private investigator assists both men and women in compiling proof and documentation to pursue their domestic violence legal case.]]></description>
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<title>Domestic Abuse Prevention - The Curse and the Glory of the Violence Trigger</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:56:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Batterers are often unaware of what sends them into their rants. And when the episode is over, it becomes a blur with the golden nugget left in the confusion. Read on to discover how these triggers are keys to domestic abuse prevention.]]></description>
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<title>How Do I Know If I Am Being Abused?</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6571937</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:40:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is a guide to help you learn whether or not you are being abused, the forms abuse takes, and what you can do to end the abuse. It also gives you resources like the Power and Control wheel and dives into the causes of abusive behavior.]]></description>
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<title>4 Keys to End the Cycle of Domestic Violence</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:11:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Domestic violence is an outgrowth of people coming together who have personal insecurities that allow them to believe their the spouse has the right to abuse them. I have met a number of people with low self esteem, because they were emotionally abused by their parents, And didn't feel they deserve to be treated with respect. The problem is that the longer they stayed in that relationship, and their children grew older, the children were left with scars. When the woman decided it was time to break the bonds of the abusive relationship, not only should they get counseling for themselves, but they should also make sure the children are involved in the counseling, you have a healthy relationship with them; and a specially to make sure the children do not end up in relationships, where their spouses grew up in abusive homes and carry the same scars. Even if they do not physically abuse their spouse, they abuse their spouse in some way whether emotionally or verbally.]]></description>
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<title>How to Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back When He Just Wants To Be Friends After A Break Up</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6538009</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6538009</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:03:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So your ex boyfriend broke up with you and now he says he just wanted to be friends. At the moment, you might be wondering why he said he just wanted to be friends. Was he serious about this statement? Did he actually say this to you? If that is the case, it's really a negative sign and you have to do something about it otherwise you risk losing him for good. Continue reading to know exactly how to go about this situation.]]></description>
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<title>Domestic Violence Abuse Injury - Has Your Partner's Actions or Words Touched a Wound Within You?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6567783</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6567783</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:59:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard your abusive partner tell you that there is something wrong with you because you still hurt months or even years after he/she did such and such? Read on to see why you have more power in the experience of your injury than you may have previously recognized.]]></description>
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<title>This October, Help to Raise Awareness for Domestic Violence</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:41:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) supports DVAM for a month each October. Try handing out flyers, distributing Domestic Violence Awareness Month giveaways, or even simply Tweeting or sharing your support on Facebook.]]></description>
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<title>Living in Fear - 8 Ways for Victims of Spousal Abuse to Find Help</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6561252</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6561252</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:46:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is your marriage abusive? The 8 ways in which to allow you to seek help from spousal abuse.]]></description>
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<title>Abuse and Addiction - What Is the Difference Between Sexual, Substance and Partner Abusers?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6559231</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6559231</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While it's true that their sexual habits go hand-in-hand with sexual control, their addiction is about the sexual arousal, not the partner control. This is the primary distinction.]]></description>
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<title>Healing Verbal Emotional Abuse - Has Your Abusive Partner Apologized AND You Still Hurt?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6538173</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6538173</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:11:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Your partner's words are verbally and emotionally abusive. Your partner acknowledges regret for using these hurtful words with you. Yet, you still hurt. Why is that?" Ever wonder?]]></description>
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<title>Dads Not the Demons in Child Abuse</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6521084</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6521084</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:16:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recent data from the Department of Child Protection in Western Australia has debunked a common misconception about fathers and violence. The data shows that natural mothers are far more likely to abuse children than their natural fathers, where mothers were responsible for only 13% of cases.]]></description>
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<title>How To Identify Nursing Home Abuse</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6534664</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:49:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Making the decision to place an elderly family member in a nursing home is never easy. If you do choose a facility, you of course expect it to be efficient, well run and safe and assume that your loved one will be treated well. Most of the approximately 16,000 nursing homes in the US are well run and they employ dedicated and reliable staff, although unfortunately nursing home abuse does occur.]]></description>
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<title>Abusive Relationship Signs - You MUST Give Me What I Want!</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6526270</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6526270</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:09:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["I want what I want because I want it, and I'm not letting up until you give it to me. I will badger you even when you are not aware (so I think) to wear you down into submission." If you are in an abusive relationship, I know you know this one. It's the relentless pursuit of what your partner seeks irrespective of your wishes.]]></description>
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<title>Emotionally Abusive Relationships - What Is Emotional Abuse?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6509251</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6509251</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:36:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is emotional abuse? How do you determine if you are a victim of someone's abuse? What steps can you take to prevent it?]]></description>
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<title>Verbally Abusive Relationships - What Can You Do</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6509249</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6509249</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you afraid that you are in a verbally abusive relationship? Do you believe a friend or family member is being verbally abused, but you don't know what to do about it? What are the signs of a verbally abusive relationship and how do you get out of it?]]></description>
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<title>How To Get Over An Abusive Relationship In 5 Steps</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6503359</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6503359</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:22:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you need to know how to get over an abusive relationship, then it's crucial that you read this article now. All over the world, at least 1 in 3 women are being abused. Men aren't always spared from this fate either.]]></description>
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<title>What Is the Key to Healing From Domestic Violence and Legal Domestic Abuse?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6502510</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6502510</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:59:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Women in abusive relationships at home and in court often believe that the abuse to them is about them. If you are one of these women, know this fact about healing from emotional abuse: It's not about you. I was one of these women. Here's the belief I held and how I came to let it go.]]></description>
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<title>When Husbands Are Victims Of Domestic Violence</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6433370</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6433370</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:07:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In one study it was revealed that 86% of women used weapons against their husbands, including but not limited to, guns, knives, sharp objects, etc. Men have fallen victim to a dangerous situation in their homes. It is extremely important that society support these men and the children witnessing this violence. Why not step up when you hear or see this and say "Why do you allow that to happen to you?" We need to encourage men to admit that it is OK to get help when their wives have lost their self control with them.]]></description>
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<title>Unhealthy Relationships of the Abusive Kind</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6481784</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6481784</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:13:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Dealing with emotional and physical abuse is never easy. Seeking help is never easy either, nor hiding the truth from friends and family. Unhealthy and abusive relationships are made up of many elements, usually from behaviours that built up over time. Being honest with yourself and admitting you need relationship help is a big first step.]]></description>
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<title>Domestic Violence Against Men: It Is More Prevalent Than We Think</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6478779</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6478779</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:30:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Domestic Violence has focused on abused women. It is time to address domestic violence against men. The percentage has now risen to 38% in the USA!]]></description>
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<title>How to Stop Verbal Abuse in Marriage - Who's Responsible for the Verbal Abuse?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6479207</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6479207</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:58:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Responsibility is a term we use in psychology that can create confusion in domestic abuse victim advocacy. For example, who is responsible for the pain of verbal abuse in marriage? Is it the abuser or is it the domestic abuse survivor?]]></description>
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<title>Domestic Violence Assessments And Abuse Situations</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6471816</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6471816</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:34:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Domestic violence is a serious situation and safety is the primary concern. Domestic violence assessments are completed as a way to determine the risk of violence in a relationship.]]></description>
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<title>Submission - The 4 Letter Word of the 21st Century</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6449125</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6449125</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:58:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to start a fight, just use the word SUBMISSION in the context of husband and wife. Its a dirty word and while 99% of the time it is used inappropriately and in violation of its very meaning. This article attempts to set the record straight on its definition, use, and misuses and put it into a context where when fully understood brings FREEDOM not BONDAGE.]]></description>
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<title>Healing Relationship Abuse - What's Empathy Have to Do With Healing From Domestic Abuse?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6446945</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6446945</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:39:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What's empathy got to do with healing domestic violence injury? Everything. Whether within or outside of domestic abuse counseling, domestic abuse healing is much like healing other social trauma and psychological injury.]]></description>
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<title>The Power Struggle of Domestic Violence</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6430144</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6430144</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:48:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Domestic Violence affects one in four women in their lifetime. What you need to know about this relationship hazard, before you become part of this statistic.]]></description>
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<title>What Are The Warning Signs of Potential Abuse or Domestic Violence While You Are Dating or Engaged?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6427866</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:00:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you are dating, there are often warning signs that signal potential abuse or violence problems in the future. Be aware of the warnings. As charming as your date may be, there can be another side to him. So stay focused. Knowing what to look for could spare you from a potentially violent, future, or worse, death.]]></description>
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<title>Helping a Victim of Abuse: Helpful How-Tos for Friends and Family</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:58:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Helping victims of abuse can be more difficult than we may think. Between the concerns of a batterers' retaliation, not knowing how to help, and having our own problems helping victims of abuse can be a fearful and draining commitment. Although those fears and concerns are legit, not helping victims puts their lives and their children's life at risk.]]></description>
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<title>What to Do If You're a Victim of Domestic Violence - 5 Sources of Help</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:12:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are a victim of domestic violence, you need to get help. There are five sources of help available that you should consider, each offering different types of help.]]></description>
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<title>Does Your Guy Have a Jealous Nature? Signs His Jealousy Is Dangerous</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:08:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jealousy is bad news. If you're wondering if your boyfriend's jealousy could turn dangerous read this article on what major signs to look for.]]></description>
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<title>How to Deal With an Emotional Bully</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:07:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The following case-study about how to deal with emotional bullying demonstrates what can be achieved by practicing the simple self-help practice higher-consciousness healing. Charlotte (55 years) came to see me because she was stressed in her job as a teacher in a deprived school where she was experiencing constant emotional bullying from her students. Charlotte felt so bad about this that she wanted to leave her job but she was worried about the loss of earnings. Charlotte also felt deeply hurt that her husband had been emotionally abusive as well and had left her five years earlier for another woman.]]></description>
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<title>How to Deal With Emotional Abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:06:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The following case-study about how to deal with an emotional abuser demonstrates what can be achieved by practicing the simple self-help practice higher-consciousness healing. It is a typical result and everybody can achieve similar results with higher-consciousness healing. Heidi (42 years) is a highly educated woman who came to see me because she felt very unhappy in the relationship with her husband who had an uncontrollable temper. He emotionally abused her by calling her horrible names and in the past he had been violent with their two children. The atmosphere in her family was very tense and over the past few months Heidi had simply kept quiet to avoid any form of conflict with her husband. She was now considering divorce but she was extremely frightened by this prospect and severely depressed.]]></description>
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