When you are the friend of someone in an abusive relationship, stop and hold reverence for the blessing that you are. Why? You are the best person to help; that is, until you can get her/him to professional help.
We find when friends of domestic abuse survivors reach out on their friend's behalf, they are in the best position to create a positive outcome for the person being abused.
First of all, friends that still have access to domestic abuse survivors have the best leveraging ability . . . certainly more leveraging than parents of the abused.
Read Dr. King's entire article Friend's Abusive Relationship - How You Can Help Your Friend in an Abusive Relationship
Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D., our official Abusive Relationships Expert
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