What Is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is not just fighting, hitting or cussing

. It is chronic abuse or use of power. There is employment of intimidation, threat or physical violence in order to maintain or get control of his or her partner.

Domestic violence does not only happen on TV shows but is common to couples. Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence- sexual, emotional or physical abuse. Here are instances of domestic violence: putdowns or name-calling, preventing you from contacting your family or friends, withholding or hiding money, preventing you have getting or keeping a job, threatened or actual physical harm, sexual assault, stalking and intimidation.

Necessary steps should be taken to prevent these acts of domestic violence; otherwise, the situation will get worse. It is better if necessary actions are taken the earliest possible time. Here are some tips which can help you free from abusive relationship.

First, recognize that psychological, verbal and emotional abuses are not about you. The hurtful emotional manipulations as well as the cruel words that your abusive partner freely flings at you are more about him rather than about you. Remember that these abusive words are used as darts to throw because they are conveniently within your reach.

Second, see the battering assaults for what they are. These are either verbal abuse, emotional abuse or physical abuse which is considered attempts to maintain or create unequal distribution of power in an intimate relationship. This might be an expression of personal vulnerability instead of an expression of power.

Third, find yourself behind the assault. This will give you the strength to face emotional abuse; thus, allowing you to break free from an emotionally abusive relationship.

Fourth, separate yourself from emotional verbal abuse. You have to step back to the time that there is a verbal emotional psychological abuse.

Fifth, recognize the abusers vulnerability. It is more of vulnerability rather than invincibility. Always see your battering partner as he/she truly is in the moment of being so abusive.

Sixth, intervene for emotional psychological abuse. The interactive awareness and effective facilitation of individual normally is dependent on the success of your intervention. Your relationship guidelines will involve recognition and acknowledgment of the underlying psychological dynamics which inspired verbal emotional abuse.

Seventh, heal the boundary issues of domestic violence. Know yourself from the inside. This can bring you into relationships wherein you can discover more of whom and what you are.

by: malyn

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