How can I handle my feelings for my parents during this holiday season? [more inside]
posted by bananaskin on Nov 1, 2009 - 32 answers

What are some of the effects of long term child abuse? What methods are used to help adults recovers from the effects of said child abuse? [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Oct 28, 2009 - 22 answers

How does an adult find a lawyer to sue an abusive step-parent more than a decade after the fact? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 15, 2009 - 7 answers

I have moved back to my home town after about ten years. Throughout those years, an ex-boyfriend has been slandering me to old friends, colleagues, etc. I haven’t been in touch with a lot of these people and simply didn’t want to talk about the situation, so I didn’t. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2009 - 14 answers

How can i get through this when i have nobody to relate to? [more inside]
posted by xopaigexo on Sep 24, 2009 - 19 answers

I have a traumatic past and a partner who wants to be supportive, but I don't know how to ask for support! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 12, 2009 - 14 answers

How can I tell if my friend's fiance is an abuser and if he is, what can I do to help her realize she needs to leave him? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 11, 2009 - 29 answers

Facebook's forcing me to deal with a family rift. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 13, 2009 - 22 answers

I'm a 27 year old female dealing with PTSD from extreme childhood abuse and psychoanalysis is not working. I've read previous AskMe questions, but would like more feedback from people who have had EMDR therapy. I'm also wondering if anyone has any advice on mild dissociation. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 30, 2009 - 19 answers

My friend and her ex-boyfriend got in a fight, he got violent and beat her up pretty bad. She got in the car with their baby and fled cross-country to stay with her parents. There is a hearing next month to determine custody of the child, and she doesn't want to lose the kid to what is likely going to be an abusive father. Lawyer up, right? Problem is, not a lot of money. Can you point me to any organizations in California that provide pro-bono / sliding-scale / low-cost legal aid services for abused women? [more inside]
posted by sergeant sandwich on Jun 28, 2009 - 10 answers

Have any major pets stores (petland, petco, ....) been linked directly to puppy mills? [more inside]
posted by isopropyl on Jun 23, 2009 - 8 answers

Sexual abuse and a hatred of therapy – what now? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 3, 2009 - 43 answers

I just passed a young woman walking slowly down the street, barefoot, crying, with two black eyes. [more inside]
posted by granted on Apr 20, 2009 - 44 answers

How should I deal with my Alzheimer's father? I have had problems with my father going back ages. He has been verbally, emotionally, and physically abusive to not only me, but my sibling and mother as well. I had almost convinced my mom to leave him when he got Alzheimer's, and now we're stuck caring for him. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 20, 2009 - 18 answers

Should I try to take back our Exchange server from the inappropriate uses? [more inside]
posted by Liver on Apr 20, 2009 - 38 answers

What mischief is this LiveJournal bot up to? [more inside]
posted by anonymisc on Apr 12, 2009 - 6 answers

Should I tell my boyfriend about past abuse? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 9, 2009 - 24 answers

I came home unexpectedly yesterday to discover my fiance kicking our beloved dog. I am not sure how to proceed. Please help. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 18, 2009 - 107 answers

I may have been abused as a child, but I'll never know for sure. How can I stop worrying about it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 9, 2009 - 21 answers

My sister was molested, and the authorities haven't done a thing. Is there anything I can do to move this along? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 31, 2009 - 18 answers

How badly can a bottle of champagne be abused before it becomes undrinkable? [more inside]
posted by kristymcj on Jan 9, 2009 - 10 answers

I know that survivors of abuse often develop mental disorders. But what disorders/illnesses are associated with being abusive? [more inside]
posted by acidic on Dec 24, 2008 - 20 answers

Asking for a patron: self-help books about coping with a spouse's NON-SEXUAL abuse as a child? [more inside]
posted by Rykey on Dec 21, 2008 - 2 answers

How do I respond to a physical threat from my supervisor? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 21, 2008 - 27 answers

Do (physically) abusive people ever change their ways? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 15, 2008 - 45 answers

It's taking me a really really long time to get over an abusive relationship. I keep thinking I've made huges strides and then I realize how far from normal my feelings and behaviour are. I know it's a matter of healing but I could do with advice on helping it along. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 11, 2008 - 17 answers

My past experiences are coloring my perception of the present, my personal life is crashing into my professional life, help me make it stop. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2008 - 17 answers

How do I stop being controlling towards my husband? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 3, 2008 - 24 answers

I think that my downstairs neighbour is being abused by her partner. I want to help her. But I'm not sure of the facts - I have no evidence. I don't know what to do. [more inside]
posted by finding.perdita on Nov 28, 2008 - 29 answers

My brother-in-law's domestic abuse is tearing my family apart and I really don't know what to do or how to handle the situation anymore. I need some advice. [more inside]
posted by csimpkins on Nov 26, 2008 - 54 answers

Someone dear to me began work yesterday as the most junior of junior floor scrubbers at a big London NHS hospital. She is horrified and disgusted to find that the patients are abused by the staff. What should she do? [more inside]
posted by anadem on Nov 10, 2008 - 15 answers

A friend of mine's husband has been accused of molesting 13-year-old girl, my friend's sister. What is his & his family's best course of action? [more inside]
posted by Niomi on Nov 5, 2008 - 17 answers

If children are sponges and caretakers have issues what are the kids absorbing? [more inside]
posted by watercarrier on Oct 3, 2008 - 7 answers

Messy housing situation, tenant is manipulating landlord's poor English skills and profiting. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 17, 2008 - 8 answers

Does anyone here have any experience with nominations for conservatorship in the state of California, either as a potential conservator, an attorney, social worker, psychiatrist or anyone else who plays a role in the process? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 16, 2008 - 2 answers

Last night, a close friend of ours was the victim of a domestic dispute. Her live-in boyfriend became convinced of infidelity in the relationship (a relationship that was headed to the dumps anyway), came back to their apartment, violently pulled her off of the couch screamed at her and repeatedly punched her in the stomach. Police were called, no charges filed (Red flags here). Now she and the daughter are staying with us, but are afraid to return home. Where do we go from here? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 15, 2008 - 10 answers

Some of the disciplinary acts I endured as a child and teenager have spilled over into my adult sex life. Is this a healthy thing to encourage, or should I avoid these acts altogether? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 31, 2008 - 16 answers

How can I help stop child abuse, other than writing a check? [more inside]
posted by middleclasstool on Aug 28, 2008 - 19 answers

I have friends that seem to neglect a dog almost to the point of abuse. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by hal_c_on on Jul 4, 2008 - 49 answers

My friend has just confided that her new husband is often verbally abusive, and occasionally physically abusive. I honestly don't know how to help. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 1, 2008 - 35 answers

TraumaFilter: what worked for you in overcoming PTSD, anxiety, depression? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 23, 2008 - 23 answers

Scary roommate situation. I want to leave and I'm trying to figure out if I have any way of getting my money back, which I really need to help me get another room. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 - 32 answers

How Does one go about finding a really top notch Private Investigator? [more inside]
posted by snsranch on May 29, 2008 - 11 answers

This morning, my neighbors down the hall had an extended, high-volume fight. It frightened me in its intensity and content. I called the cops and slipped a note under the door when the aggressor left. Is there anything else I can or should do? [more inside]
posted by minervous on Apr 16, 2008 - 37 answers

To whom do I report suspected abuse of a service dog? [more inside]
posted by dogmom on Mar 13, 2008 - 9 answers

Due to some bizarre circumstances, my college is forcing me to dig up some things from my past I'd thought I'd put behind me and would much, much sooner forget. How do I deal? [more inside]
posted by InnocentBystander on Jan 30, 2008 - 41 answers

Questions about child abuse and the statute of limitations (unpleasant details inside) [more inside]
posted by prk14 on Jan 24, 2008 - 19 answers

I'm worried that my male friend might be in some sort of abusive relationship. He's my best friend and seems to have been in a "spend all time with new GF and not call or visit friends" mode for 3 months, and we are all far past the teenage years. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 22, 2008 - 16 answers

How do we tell a young woman (a teenager, really) that she's headed for a nightmare of a relationship? [more inside]
posted by moira on Jan 1, 2008 - 27 answers

Domestic violence filter : Please help me to cope with my abusive und violent brother. My twin brother gains satisfaction from ruining my life. What shall I do? (lengthy explanation) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 30, 2007 - 38 answers