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carousall
carousall

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50,000 people across the country, majority women, seek help & services every day because they are in a domestic violence relationship. 1 in 3 relationships involve domestic violence. This is the highest killer of women in this country. We can't keep silent, this is what kills, Let's talk!

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Sept 30, 2008

I will try to get one more post between now and the end of the month; however, I just wanted to let people know that as of Sept 30, I will be leaving Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence. I hav... read more | posted by carousall
1 reply - last reply: "Hey Carousall....you'll still be ... more" ~ mawma7
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Good Bye!

As I mentioned in an earlier blog, that I was leaving Next Door...

It has been a real honor and privilege to have been one of the first agencies listed on this site and to have shared so much with... read more | posted by carousall
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VISCIOUS CYCLE Post contains embedded images

| posted by blueyes53
1 reply - last reply: "I gave my baby up for adoption when... more" ~ pepsy
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Thoughts on Leaving

People stay in an abusive elationship for a great many reasons. Some have children and they have been so demoralized that they have been brainwashed into thinking that they couldn't financially sup... read more | posted by pepsy
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QUESTION

DOES ANYONE EVER COME HERE? WHY IS IT THAT THE ONLY POST I SEE ARE MINE? IS THIS TOPIC NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO SPEND A SINGLE MINUTE ON?
EVERYTIME I COME HERE, IT MAKES ME SAD TO SEE THAT I AM THE ... read more | posted by blueyes53
4 replies - last reply: "I have just found this group, but if... more" ~ pepsy
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What changed my thinking

I was an abused child but I never, ever thought that I would stay in an abusive relationship. I always wondered why the abused person stayed in that type of relationship. My abuser was violent and ... read more | posted by pepsy
2 replies - last reply: "I have been working through a lot of... more" ~ pepsy
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Pets of women who leave

The city that I live in now, has a foster pet program which is funded by the veternarians. People can take in the pet of an abused person until that person gets situated in a new place to live afte... read more | posted by pepsy
1 reply - last reply: "This is an important service. I just... more" ~ carousall
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Walk by my side

Walk by my side

I want a woman who will walk by my side.
Who will give her opinion yet not make me hide.
I do not want to be beaten by fist or by tong.
Just to be equal is how my heart will be won... read more | posted by Rewtoo
1 reply - last reply: "Our agency has a newsletter that we... more" ~ carousall

Why Does It Happen?

If you're one of the thousands of people living in an abusive situation, it can help to understand why some people abuse — and to realize that the violence is not your fault. Sometimes abusers man... read more | posted by Akicita
6 replies - last reply: "Glad to read your posting, hope all... more" ~ carousall
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Let's Stir Things Up a Bit!

It amazes me how many people have been touched by violence as children. Many of you have shared images and stories of child abuse, and there are other sites where many have shared about the abuse t... read more | posted by carousall
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