What you should know about child abuse:

Booklet # 3

Introduction:

In my travels across North America, I have talked with

so many women who were victims of abuse at the

hands of husbands, live-in boyfriends or by their own

fathers. I have heard over and over again how they

thought they could change their abusive partner

or friend, things would get better, he is really

sorry and promises not to do it again.

And now years later they discover they

can’t change him, in fact, things have gotten worse.

it is so important to understand that

the abuser is the only one who can make

the decision to change and get help.

If you know someone in an abusive situation,

encourage them to seek help and do something

about their abusive relationship.

There is help and hope for abusers today if they

will make the decision to deal with the issues of

their life. Recovery is possible for both victim

and abuser.

I hope that you will take some of the steps that I did

as a victim, and through the Grace of God and

the support of loving people, that you will find

the peace and freedom that I have found through

my personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

If I could turn the clock back and start all over again

and have a loving dad and mom, who loved and

cared for me, met all of my spiritual, physical

and emotional needs but miss what I am doing

now today as a survivor of child abuse, I would

say no thanks! I consider it a privilege and an

honor to share from my own broken past the

love of God and His power to heal wounded

victims in our society today.

I hope this booklet is a source of encouragement

to you.

What you should know about child abuse:
Dating violence

Dating relationships:

• 3 types of dating relationships:

1.      Wholesome dating relationship

2.      An unhealthy dating relationship

3.      An abusive dating relationship

• Some suggestions for those who may be in an Abusive dating relationship

• Steps to recovery

• Nine suggestions

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