Resources for women

It is incredibly difficult to decide to leave your partner. There are emotional considerations – you may still love him or feel a great deal…

Some women who are abused by their partners wonder if the problem is low self-esteem. A woman may wonder if this is why she has…

Women who have experienced abuse are often told that they do not have good boundaries. If a woman’s partner is abusive, it is unsafe for…

The term “codependent” has its origin in the AA movement. The idea is that someone who lives with an alcoholic or drug addict often ends…

Sometimes women wonder if they are addicted to their partner. Claire described her feelings in this way. I don’t know what is wrong with me.…

Many women who have experienced abuse have sought help through a variety of counselors. Sometimes counseling is helpful and sometimes it is not. At its…

Women often struggle with their feelings of love for their partner. Perhaps others have suggested that you are “crazy” for still loving him. We do…

Sometimes women wonder if their partner’s problem is abuse or addiction. If you know your partner has an addiction, maybe you hope that if he…

Sometimes men who are abusive take “Anger Management” courses. Women have reported to us that these programs do not seem to improve the dynamics in…

Make her safety (emotional and physical) the priority. Don’t do anything without her explicit permission. Without meaning to, you could make the situation worse or…

Sometimes women wonder and worry if they are abusive, like their partner. Abusive men, the police or other “helping professionals” sometimes tell women they are…

There are many different types of abuse. Here is a list of abuse women from our support groups have identified. If you think you are…