Are you in an Abusive Relationship?

Does your Partner:

• Stop you from talking to or seeing family or friends?
• Embarrass you with bad names and put-downs?
• Look at you or act in ways that scare you?
• Treat you roughly, grab you, shove you, push you?
• Control what you do, who you see or talk to, or where you go?
• Stop you from seeing or talking to friends and family?
• Prevent you from getting or keeping a job?
• Take your money, make you ask for money or refuse to give you money?
• Make all the decisions?
• Prevent you from leaving after a fight?
• Tell you you're a bad mother or threaten to take away your children?
• Act like abuse is no big deal, it's your fault, or even deny he did it?
• Destroy your property?
• Intimidate you with guns, knives, or other weapons?
• Force you into sexual acts that you don't enjoy?
• Threaten you with words or weapons?
• Shove you, slap you, or hit you?
• Use violence against or threaten to hurt pets or things you care about?
• Threaten to kill himself?
• Threaten to kill you?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you may be in an abusive relationship. Women Helping Battered Women Can Help, for immediate help call our HOTLINE at 802/658-1996 or call the Vermont Domestic Violence hotline at 1-800-ABUSE95. Both lines are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Hotline worker will be able to:

• Listen and give you emotional support in complete confidentiality
• Provide you with information and referrals to resources available to you at WHBW and throughout the community
• Provide you with information about protection orders or refer you for legal assistance.