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Mental Health Support

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11. It is an emergency.

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 01:14 AM

Mar 2014

I have walked beside a girl friend through this process. A domestic violence org will know it is an emergency even if the abuser has moved on to a "calm" period. These folks have a 24/7 crisis line and housing. Call them.

http://www.ywcadetroit.org/our_programs/domestic_violence_services/interim_house.html

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The man I live with has become a MONSTER [View all] angstlessk Mar 2014 OP

I hope you go to a shelter tonight if you can get away. ZombieHorde Mar 2014 #1

Agreed and leave as soon as safely possible MindMover Mar 2014 #3

My 'good life' would be in a cloister nunery... angstlessk Mar 2014 #5

He also needs help, ZombieHorde Mar 2014 #10

From what you said in this post and your other one, JoeyT Mar 2014 #2

I have saved all the women's shelters in Detroit angstlessk Mar 2014 #4

The homeless shelter I volunteered for A Little Weird Mar 2014 #12

Excellent and pertinent information, ALW. Feral Child Mar 2014 #19

There is nothing you can do about the man you live with. Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #6

It is an emergency,..thanks for saying that.. angstlessk Mar 2014 #8

It is an emergency. Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #11

Thank you...he is up...so I will wait till tomorrow angstlessk Mar 2014 #14

But an emergency when he is not here.. angstlessk Mar 2014 #9

Ya know I don't hate him..I just wish he were not a monster angstlessk Mar 2014 #13

You shouldn't have to go through this A Little Weird Mar 2014 #16

None of this allocation on your part should be necessary, elleng Mar 2014 #17

Don't make any decisions or commitments about dividing assets right now. winter is coming Mar 2014 #18

I don't mean to be negative Feral Child Mar 2014 #20

Leave immediately. Not later. Not tomorrow. Not in a week. Now. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #15

I hope you've gotten away from this terrible situation. Terra Alta Mar 2014 #22