Self- Esteem

Women who have been abused often suffer from low self-esteem. after being put down, threatened and insulted, women may feel worthless and may even blame that the abuse is their fault. You are not to blame. An abusive partner will rarely take the blame for his/ her actions. If they did, they would have to accept their faults and consider changing. while in an abusive relationship, you may of heard some of the following things:

• You made me do it
• You would drive anyone nuts
• Why do you just keep pushing and pushing me
• You drive me to drink

Or you may believe some of the following:

• If a man abuses a woman, she must have done something to deserve it
• If a woman leaves an abusive relationship, she is breaking up the family
• Women should make sacrifices to keep everyone happy

These things are not true and believing them may have kept you in the abusive relationship. Take the self esteem test.