Domestic Violence
Staying Safe Online and Crisis Information
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If you have landed on this page, you are likely searching about information regarding domestic violence and digital stalking, or you are considering purchasing the workbook, Tending Your Garden.
If you purchase the workbook as a download and you choose to print the workbook be sure to keep it in a safe place. If you purchase a hard copy of the workbook remember it is for For Your Eyes Only!
If you are tempted to believe that sharing your feelings with your abuser may help him to finally understand, stop to consider:
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- What he reads in the following pages is more likely to have the opposite effect, triggering an angry response instead of beginning a reasonable dialog.
- You can only change yourself, not your abuser.
- You can only save yourself, not him.
- If you choose to share this journal with anyone, make it someone you trust.
- If you choose to go back to your abuser, destroy this book or leave it with someone you really trust.
PLEASE … FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY!
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If you keep the workbook on your computer, make sure your computer is one that only you have access to.
You may also choose to keep your workbook on an encrypted flash drive. Encrypting is easy with programs like Cryptainer. http://www.cryptainer.com/
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Remember to be safe with all forms of technology- your computer, mobile devices, and GPS. If you would like to read more about how to keep yourself safe from digital stalking, you can read this guide, Digital Stalking: A Guide to Technology Risks for Victims
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IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS
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Call your local emergency service if you are in crisis or call a domestic violence hotline.
US: 1.800.799.SAFE
UK: 0808 2000 247
Global list of abuse hotlines, shelters, refuges, crisis centres and women’s organizations, plus domestic violence information in over 80 languages.
