Spectacular Magazine (Sept 2014) | Page 10

Domestic Abuse CONTINUES on the hands of friends and families, social workers, clergy, doctors, police, attorneys, judges and anyone else who failed to believe them, failed to heed their pleas for help. "How can we possibly leave?" Linda Osmundson is the Executive Director of Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA), the St. Petersburg, Florida domestic violence center. Maybe we should reverse that question, "why does she stay?" and ask, "So why does the abuser abuse?" With all the obstacles in our path the real question is, Need help? In North Carolina, call 919-956-9124 (Toll Free: 1-888-997-9124) for NC Coa ][ۈY