The Victim Assistant 🐼

Many people send me their program information to highlight and share or I find resources to add to my guide, and I'd like to share two resources that can be highly valuable to victims of domestic violence that suffer from substance abuse issues. Sometimes the pain of living with abuse can trigger substance abuse. Domestic Abuse Resource Guide https://www.ridgefieldrecovery.com/resources/domestic-violence-addiction/ ASAM American Society of Addiction Medicine https://www.asam.org/resources/publications/magazine/read/article/2014/10/06/intimate-partner-violence-and-co-occurring-substance-abuse-addiction

January is National Stalking Awareness Month. During this month we acknowledge that stalking is a crime in all 50 states. Stalking is a series of actions that make you feel afraid, fearful, distressed or in danger. Stalking is very serious and all threats of harm should be taken seriously and law enforcement should always be notified of incidents. Things to ask yourself if you feel you are being stalked: -Are you always looking over shoulder or have that unnerving feeling you are being watched? -Confused about how someone always seems to be where you are. -Unsure if another incident will occur. -Nervous about checking social media, emails, texts. -Are you scared of the unknown? You maybe a victim of stalking. Most stalkers target people that they know. Stalkers use multiple tactics to scare, harass, annoy the victim. These behaviors include not limited to: -Unwanted contact- repeated texts, phone calls, social media posts -Follows you -Tracking you using technology (gps, ap