LEARN ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV)

YOUR PERSONAL BILL OF RIGHTS

You have the RIGHT to be yourself.
You have the RIGHT to put yourself first.
You have the RIGHT to be safe and not in fear of being abused.
You have the RIGHT to love and be loved.
You have the RIGHT to be treated with respect.
You have the RIGHT to be human and not treated like property.
You have the RIGHT to be angry over past beatings.
You have the RIGHT to your own privacy.
You have the RIGHT to express your own opinions and feelings.
You have the RIGHT to earn and control your own money.
You have the RIGHT to ask questions about anything that affects your life.
You have the RIGHT to make decisions that affect you.
You have the RIGHT to grow, change and develop your talents and abilities.
You have the RIGHT to say no and have it mean no.
You have the RIGHT to make mistakes.
You have the RIGHT not to be responsible for other adults problems.
You have the RIGHT to choose and have your own friends.
You have the RIGHT to change your own life, if you are not happy with it.
You have the RIGHT not to be isolated from other people.
You have the RIGHT to protect your children from abusive situations.
You have the RIGHT to leave the battering environment.
You have the RIGHT to request and expect help from police and social service agencies.
You have the RIGHT to legally prosecute the abusing partner.

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