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My mother was the victim of domestic violence. Luckily she was able to get away. It was a combination of tough love and support that helped her escape the abuse. Victims of domestic abuse are prisoners of the mental abuse that their abusers dish out. Getting away from my father was the  best thing she has ever done for my brothers and me.

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