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Escape Route
WARNING: Violence frequently gets worse when you try to leave OR start to show signs of independence, like enrolling in college OR filing for divorce. Your partner may become desperate. Take special care; ask yourself these questions. Are there weapons in the house? Where? Can you remove the weapons? The ammunition? Lock them up? Take them to the police?
How will you get out of the house? Some women;
- take out the rubbish
- take the dog out
- buy a newspaper
- offer to get him/her cigarettes or alcohol
- Set up a routine where it is normal for you to leave the house for short periods of time.