Its Not Your Fault
11Something I've been thinking about lots because of recent conversations and events.
Nothing you have done justifies your being abused. Sometimes it helps to know that you're not somehow passively attracting them; they are actively targeting you.
If you or anyone you know needs help:
The National Domestic Violence Hotline (200+ languages, 24/7, Canada/Mexico/US)
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
www.ndvh.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
www.rainn.org
National Child Abuse Hotline/Childhelp
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
www.childhelp.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Women of Color Network
1-800-537-2238
www.wocninc.org
National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities
1-651-646-5553
www.nationallatinonetwork.org
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
855-649-7299
www.niwrc.org
Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse
1-206-568-7777
www.nwnetwork.org