1. How a hobby can help
someone cope with a
difficult situation like
Domestic Violence
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2. Crafts and your feelings as a
therapy for
Domestic Violence
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4. Nearly three out of four (74%) of Americans
personally know someone who is or has been a
victim of domestic violence.
• One in four women (25%) has
experienced domestic violence in
her lifetime.
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5. • Since I was a girl Domestic Violence was present in
my house with many others situations as drugs,
alcohol & SA. When I was 25yrs my dream was a great
family, with children and off course have good times
and celebrate all occasions. Unfortunately that was
just "Dreams", the reality was another DV cycle.
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6. • My determined
character was
one clue on
this life
puzzle, I have
started with
my life again
and go back to
the thins I
should do and
people always
admire on me.
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7. Special Events let me
express my feelings
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8. Women could recognize a men since they are in
the beginning of the relationship
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9. DV Signs
• Low Self-esteem
• Communication difficulties
• Confident difficulties
• Insecurity
• Change of humor
• Jealous
• DV history on family
• Suicide intentions
10. After recognize some signs
in the beginning of the
relationship. How you
could Find DV orientation
and help?
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11. There are many Non-Profit
organizations
• Na#onal
Network
to
End
Domes#c
Violence
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12. Get out of the DV cycle
• Victims experience the DV cycle
• Aggression
• Tension Repentance
13. Supporting Point One: Don't
ever say "you can't do it"
• Be strong, find
it on your kids
eyes, on the draw
you start to
don’t think
about what
happened before
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14. •
Supporting Point Two: Start
going out with good friends and
think about what where your dreams
before the DV cycle starts
Talk with my friends of my
experience was very helpful. I
found out they were more than
friends, they were my family and
protectors.
15. • Supporting Point Three: Women
you are the "Owner" of your
entire life.
• When I start my “New life” I feel
the owner of the world, I feel
that no one can stop me.
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17. Start with a week doing
things that you love
• Don’t be afraid to talk about DV
with strangers and don’t be
afraid to start again
• Make your hobby, your therapy
18. STOP!!
STOP a DV cycle increase your self-
esteem.
1) safe your life and your love ones;
This help to fight against DV.
2) Go back to college if you haven't
finish your career; Or start a new
one.
3) Believe in yourself you’ll be
surprise the things you can do.
19. Do it with your heart
•. Women have the arms to fight
and take back their lives.
Balloons, Birthday planning and
decorations, Scrapbook,
photography, drawing are some
crafts that could help.
