Physical & Emotional Abuse Support Group
Abuse is a general term for the treatment of someone that causes some kind of harm (to the abused person, to the abusers themselves, or to someone else) that is unlawful or wrongful. No one deserves abuse, period. Abuse can be emotional, physical, or sexual.
I'm stuck in a very bad situation with a controlling and abusive family. They basically control every aspect of my life.
I've gone to counselling for help in the past and been told the only way I'll get out of this is to break away from them completely. But when I tried, I failed. And now I'm scared that if I tried again, I will fail again and have to start over.
I'm so scared of being on my own. If I leave, I'll be completely alone with nothing. I'd like to get a shrink but I'm afraid they would find out. I don't know how I would explain it to them so that they don't freak out. In the past, they've threatened my doctors and locked me in the house to keep me from getting help. They said it was because the doctors were brainwashing me and that I was lying to them. If the doctors knew the truth about what a horrible person I am, they would agree with how my family treats me.
Things are so bad right now that I can't even talk on the phone without them listening in or tracing the numbers.
I guess I just don't know where to start. People tell you to get out, but no one tells you how to cope on your own. I just don't know if I can do it.
I've gone to counselling for help in the past and been told the only way I'll get out of this is to break away from them completely. But when I tried, I failed. And now I'm scared that if I tried again, I will fail again and have to start over.
I'm so scared of being on my own. If I leave, I'll be completely alone with nothing. I'd like to get a shrink but I'm afraid they would find out. I don't know how I would explain it to them so that they don't freak out. In the past, they've threatened my doctors and locked me in the house to keep me from getting help. They said it was because the doctors were brainwashing me and that I was lying to them. If the doctors knew the truth about what a horrible person I am, they would agree with how my family treats me.
Things are so bad right now that I can't even talk on the phone without them listening in or tracing the numbers.
I guess I just don't know where to start. People tell you to get out, but no one tells you how to cope on your own. I just don't know if I can do it.
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
If you are an abused spouse, you could attempt to contact the local DV shelter to see what assistance they can provide for you. If you are disabled and under your parent's care and they are abusing you, there are a lot of advocacy groups that can provide assistance.
Under the Help section of the DS website there is a list of nationally known hotline numbers. If you don't feel comfortable posting details of your situation here, perhaps one or more of those numbers can provide you with the help that you need. I hope and pray that things get better for you.