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BARRIERS TO LEAVING
Many victims find it difficult to
leave their batterers despite continued and often severe abuse. Some barriers
include:
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financial dependence |
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religious/family pressures |
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fear of being alone |
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fear of increased violence |
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loyalty to the marriage |
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denial |
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internalization of the abuser's words ("I deserve the abuse") |
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love |
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shame |
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the
belief that it will get better |
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