Niece abused

[Dottie]

My niece was hit several times by her husband on Tuesday afternoon, and her older child saw it happen. There is a lot more, but she got a restraining order (a lot of good that can do).

I haven't heard from her since Wednesday, but am quite sure she is okay, as someone would have let me know. She feels like she is able to handle the situation, but she truly can't.

Her pastor told me that the church will rally around her, but she needs all the prayers she can get.

Thank you all.

Dottie

[Dr. Shane]

Your niece needs counseling to deal with her emotional wounds. Most women that leave an abusing husband will marry another husband that will abuse them. That is because they are attracted to an unhealthy element in abusive men. She needs to become healthy herself so that she doesn't return to marry the same kind of men. She can't fix herself. Regardless how much she swears she will never marry another abuser, the chances are very high that she will unless she gets some help and becomes healthy.

I will remember her in my prayers.

[phkrause]

My niece was hit several times by her husband on Tuesday afternoon, and her older child saw it happen. There is a lot more, but she got a restraining order (a lot of good that can do).

I haven't heard from her since Wednesday, but am quite sure she is okay, as someone would have let me know. She feels like she is able to handle the situation, but she truly can't.

Her pastor told me that the church will rally around her, but she needs all the prayers she can get.

Thank you all.

Dottie

Will add your family to our praylist.

On a side note. Send him over to some friends of mine, back in NY that owe me a few favors. I don't think he'll be touching anyone after that. :(

[Dottie]

Thank you all.

Thank you Shane; I know that, as I have been there and only left for the lives of my children.

Hubby no. 2 is as passive as they get!

[Overaged]

I will pray for your neice too. I hope you or someone can convince her to go to the nearest women's shelter. She can get much needed counselling there without having to leave, but it may be that after counselling she would decide to leave. Here in Canada, I know that these shelters will help women to develop a plan of action, incase they need to leave in an emergency type scenario. It is a very secure and comforting thing for women being abused to have such arrangements made in advance. If the counselling is not possible; maybe you could help her to develop a plan for ensuring her safety? She needs a place to go where the guy can't find her. I will pray for whatever it takes for her safety...