BILL OF RIGHTS 

• �I have the right not to be abused�
• �I have the right to anger over past beatings�
• �I have the right to change the situation�
• �I have the right to freedom from abuse�
• �I have the right to request and expect assistance from police and social agencies�
• �I have the right to share my feelings and not be isolated from others�
• �I have the right to want a better role model of communication for my children�
• �I have the right to be treated like an adult�
• �I have the right to leave the abusive environment�
• �I have the right to privacy�
• �I have the right to express my own thoughts and feelings�
• �I have the right to develop my individual talents and abilities�
• �I have the right to legally prosecute the abusing spouse�
• �I have the right not to be perfect�