We are a society of excuses, shame and blame; we avoid accountability and often project our responsibility when involving domestic violence.

Domestic violence is any behavior involving physical, psychological, emotional, sexual or verbal abuse. It is any form of aggression intended to hurt, damage, or kill an intimate person.

Be aware of children who may be living in a domestically violent home.

...Studies have found that children who witness abuse are more likely to accept relationships that are abusive.

No one wants to be entrapped by his or her addictive habit...

The lack of culpability of the perpetrator and his or her transference of blame onto alcohol or other substances only perpetuates the violent behaviors.