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”