Abuse: Physical and Emotional

Abuse: Physical and Emotional

Across the country, women are suffering the effects of physical, emotional, and verbal abuse every day. While some survive to tell their stories, others end up permanently disabled or dead.

Sad, but true: causing physical and emotional pain is the nature of an abuser. Dating or living with an abusive man is serious business, and carries with it severe consequenses.

This page contains selected articles, stories, and information on domestic abuse for parents, families, and friends. It will be updated as new information is made available.

If you are a victim of physical and emotional abuse, you are not alone. Help is available. Please address your comments and questions to Bud Press at admin@christianresearchservice.com .

The Waitress, the Man, and the Rose (5/27/09) Lovingly and respectfully dedicated to courageous women everywhere who have experienced and survived the indescribable terrors of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of a man.

Behind Her Painted Smile (9/26/09) If you and a female friend were walking down a long, dark path, and you knew the path ended in a dangerous drop-off, would you warn her before she stumbled and fell to her death?

Domestic Abuse in the Church (6/23/09) Are there women in your church who are being abused?

The Daddy She Never Forgot (8/31/09) For the dads who love their daughters.

A Plea to Pastors (FOCUS Ministries, PDF file) "How far are you willing to go to help someone in crisis?"

Three Ways Women React to Domestic Viloence (FOCUS Ministries, PDF file)

Weapons of An Abuser (FOCUS Ministries, PDF file)

Safety Alert For Battered Women (FOCUS Ministries, PDF file) Helpful suggestions for women who are being abused.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (FOCUS Newsletter, July 1998, PDF file) "Imagine the horror of discovering that your dream man is really Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde--a nice, charming, caring man in public, but an angry, domineering abuser at home." This article also contains warning signs of an abuser.