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Do you worry that things you do may cause your partner to get angry, emotionally abusive or physically violent?

Has your partner ever attempted to injure you physically by grabbing, punching, kicking, arm-twisting, choking or pulling your hair?

Has your partner ever hurt your pets or destroyed your clothing or other things you care about?

Has he or she threatened to destroy or take away your home or personal property?

Has your partner prevented you from taking medication, seeking medical care, or insisted on being present at all medical appointments?

Does your partner control your access to financial resources?

Decide what and how much you can buy?

Control the bank accounts?

Refuse to pay bills?

Does he or she hide deeds to your home, wills, financial savings, or passport?

Has your partner threatened to harm himself or other people you care about?

Has he ever threatened to harm or taka away your children?

Does he or she prevent you from communicating with other people by withholding phone calls, keeping you from speaking with or visiting co-workers, friends or family?

Prevent you from going to work or school?

Do you feel as though he or she is constantly checking up on you?

Does your partner often put you down, devalue your abilities, make you feel guilty, or embarrass you in front of others?

Does your partner demand to have sex when you don't want to or when you are ill? Force you to perform sexual acts that make you uncomfortable or hurt you? Hurt sexual parts of your body? Insist on unprotected sex or use of pornography?

If you have answered yes to one or more of these questions, know that none of this behavior is acceptable; you don't deserve it. You may want to seek counseling. If you feel you are in danger, help is available to you 24 hours a day when you are ready to seek it. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline toll-free, (800) 799-SAVE (7233) or (800) 787-3224 (TDD). You don't have to give your name, and your wishes will be respected. Trained counselors who speak several languages are available immediately. They can provide crisis assistance and information about shelters and healthcare centers, as well as free legal assistance and counseling. If you are in immediate danger, you should call 911.

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		How can you tell if you are in an abusive relationship? Have you ever been afraid of, or felt threatened by your partner? Do you worry that things you do may cause your partner to get angry, emotionally abusive or physically violent? Has your partner ever attempted to injure you physically by grabbing, punching, kicking, arm-twisting, choking or pulling your hair? Has your partner ever hurt your pets or destroyed your clothing or other things you care about? Has he or she threatened to destroy or take away your home or personal property? Has your partner prevented you from taking medication, seeking medical care, or insisted on being present at all medical appointments? Does your partner control your access to financial resources? Decide what and how much you can buy? Control the bank accounts? Refuse to pay bills? Does he or she hide deeds to your home, wills, financial savings, or passport? Has your partner threatened to harm himself or other people you care about? Has he ever threatened to harm or taka away your children? Does he or she prevent you from communicating with other people by withholding phone calls, keeping you from speaking with or visiting co-workers, friends or family? Prevent you from going to work or school? Do you feel as though he or she is constantly checking up on you? Does your partner often put you down, devalue your abilities, make you feel guilty, or embarrass you in front of others? Does your partner demand to have sex when you don't want to or when you are ill? Force you to perform sexual acts that make you uncomfortable or hurt you? Hurt sexual parts of your body? Insist on unprotected sex or use of pornography? If you have answered yes to one or more of these questions, know that none of this behavior is acceptable; you don't deserve it. You may want to seek counseling. If you feel you are in danger, help is available to you 24 hours a day when you are ready to seek it. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline toll-free, (800) 799-SAVE (7233) or (800) 787-3224 (TDD). You don't have to give your name, and your wishes will be respected. Trained counselors who speak several languages are available immediately. They can provide crisis assistance and information about shelters and healthcare centers, as well as free legal assistance and counseling. If you are in immediate danger, you should call 911. Related Articles Domestic Violence What is domestic violence? Are you at risk? How can domestic violence affect pregnancy? How does violence affect other children? How can you end an abusive situation? How to get help.

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