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Today Life as a Christian woman is talking to Author Jocelyn Andersen about Domestic Violence in a Christian home and her book “Women Submit! Christians & Domestic Violence.”

I wanted to share with you because I think that Domestic Violence has touched our lives in some form or fashion. We have either had Domestic Violence effect us personally or known someone that it has affected. My heart goes out to you if you have known someone who has died from Domestic Violence in his or her home.

I personally have had Domestic Violence in my home. It’s not something that I talk about a lot because the actions that my boyfriend at the time took were not the classic and visual effects of Domestic Violence.

Isolation is a form of Domestic Violence. Encouragement to each food so that you will gain weight is a form of abuse and Domestic Violence. I was involved with a man that had my mind so messed up that I thought if I was a “Supersized BBW” he would love me more. I was kept from family and friends. I was put down for trying to obtain a college education.

Thankfully one of his friends noticed what was happened, took me aside and talked to me about it. You can help your friends and family too because Domestic Violence and Abuse comes in all forms.

Medline Plus has some great resources discovering the symptoms of Domestic Violence, coping, and preventing it.

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