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October is Domestic Violence Awareness month.

There are different types of domestic abuse, including emotional, physical, sexual, and economic abuse. Many abusers behave in ways that include more than one type of domestic abuse, and the boundaries between some of these behaviors may overlap. KNOW THE SIGNS - CLICK ME.

Decide to help by learning more and please visit the following links:

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Family Violence Prevention

Do you know who to contact in your State? CLICK ME

Exposing the "in a rage" domestic violence excuse: The abuser very often escalates from pushing and shoving to hitting in places where the bruises and marks will not show. If the abuser were truly "out of control" or "in a rage" he or she would not be able to direct or limit where punches land.