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Domestic violence, also called domestic abuse,  includes physical, coercive and controlling behaviours, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse in couple relationships or between family members.

Domestic abuse becomes normalised, as the person causing harm keeps control, whilst the victim gradually loses sense of self and empowerment. We become trapped in the cycle of abuse, chasing the good times, sadly only to be hurt again.    The longer we stay,  the greater investment we have to help the perpetrator to change, and hope that, with another 'sorry', it is the last time we will be scared and hurt.  The last time we would feel desperate.  The harder it becomes to leave and say goodbye.   

We feel trapped, confused, ashamed, at All About Abuse, we understand.