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"Crazy Love"
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I know there are probably people here who are dealing with domestic abuse. The sad truth is that YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

National Public Radio aired a segment this week about a survivor of domestic abuse. If you click on THIS LINK you can hear the segment. Leslie Steiner Morgan is two degrees from Ivy League schools, a former 'Washington Post' executive, and the former wife of a man who beat her regularly.

Her book, CRAZY LOVE, was recently released. I recommend you listen to the interview.

(Did you know that, according to my local domestic violence shelter, a person usually tries to leave their abuser 7 times before succeeding?)


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LINK ~~> Carrot/Stick of Plan A

LINK ~~> Buyers/Renters/Freeloaders
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Thanks Cinders
This makes me feel very uncomfortable- I had a quick look at the link. I'm being an ostrich at the mo and things are going good. However, I like being pushed out of my comfort zone.

At the moment I try to avoid the DV theme, but it is a useful reminder for me while things are going good

And yet I look at this thinking all those angry and abusive people out there need help so that they can have loving and fulfilling relationships.
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For people who may be struggling, here is a paragraph from the earlier link:

If I were brave enough the first time I met you, I'd try to share what torture it is to fall in love with a good man who cannot leave a violent past behind. I'd tell you why I stayed for years, and how I finally confronted someone whose love I valued almost more than my own life. Then maybe the next time you came across a woman in an abusive relationship, instead of asking why anyone stays with a man who beats her, you'd have the empathy and courage to help her on her way.

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