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Hell on earth is not a place but a state of mind!
Have you lived in fear, cowered when a hand is raised, felt empty and alone, or felt that your life has been stolen from you because anxiety and depression is nipping at your heals? Is your laughter gone? Has your spirit been broken, and the word hope is no longer in your vocabulary? I was once in that dark place of no return. My mind, body, heart and soul were broken into a million pieces, and the fear running through my veins were earth shattering. My brain was numb to all rational thinking and thoughts of suicide were like taking a common every day breath. The only thing that saved me was a moment of clarity to realize that I couldn't leave my young children behind with this person I was married to. My isolation and captivity was complete. I am still in counseling for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) 3 years later, but I am finding out who I really am for the first time in my life. I am loving, smart, funny, and most of all I have learned that I am a good wife and a good mother after 21 years of hearing I wasn't good enough for anything. My life has been forever changed, and life is good. Challenges still arise, but with my new husband and my family always there for me with unconditional love and support I am
making it one day at a time.
My dream is that one day divorce courts will address mental, verbal and psychological (emotional) abuse as a prosecutable offense. The scars run deep and wide with all forms of abuse, just because you can't see them, doesn't mean they don't exist.Research is starting to show that mental abuse is longer lasting to its victims than physical abuse. I can now say I am a survivor!
Hope is something I never had, until my escape became a reality not a dream. Hope is now a wonderful word in my vocabulary, and fear is a thing of the past. My number one goal is to finish school with a PHD degree in Pyschology so that I can help women and men, who are still in that dark place of no return and to keep my children safe and showing them that they are loved. I want to show victims that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and a freedom of the soul they never thought possible. Abused women and men need to know that there is life after they go through hell on earth, a traumatic experience, that will forever change who they are and who they can be.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Facts on Alcohol Violence

 


Alcohol violence can occur when someone is drinking alcohol and becomes violent or aggressive toward another person or thing when they become intoxicated. A person abusing alcohol can be dangerous.      

  1. Indication

    • If a person develops a nasty personality, acts out or becomes mean when drinking, this person is likely to commit alcohol violence. The person may hit, strike, beat or even kill a person when they are under the influence of alcohol.

    Statistics

    • Studies show that alcohol violence causes a high number of severe and sometimes fatal acts each year. They also say that there has been an association between alcohol and alcohol violence for several years. Domestic violence is far more likely to occur if one of the partners abuses alcohol.
    • According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2/3 of partners involved in domestic violence state that alcohol was involved during the incident. A woman who has a partner who abuses alcohol is 3.6 times more likely to be attacked or assaulted by them, according to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Children of Alcoholics Foundation reports that there are 480,000 children abused by a family member with alcohol problems each year.

    Help for the Abuser

    • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings, groups of people who commit to not drinking because drinking is doing negative things to their lives, can be beneficial. A person can attend these meetings and learn about alcohol abuse and how to control it. Anger management meetings are also offered and may be beneficial to someone who becomes violent when intoxicated.

    Seeking Help for the Abused

    • A person who is involved in any type of domestic violence must get out of the situation immediately. The Women's Resource Center offers help to battered women and shelters where they can stay for protection



Read more: Facts on Alcohol Violence | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5960403_alcohol-violence.html#ixzz2C226SsB3
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