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City and Borough of Juneau |
Juneau Police DepartmentDestructive Effects of the Cycle of Abuse
Isolated, alone, few friends, distrustful of others Spending more and more time somewhere else Not wanting to be home Low self-esteem, feelings of worthlessness Depression, thoughts of suicide Emotional problems, shame, emotional highs and lows, emotional numbness Loss of custody of your own children Illness - physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually Increased alcohol or drug use, addictions Withdrawal from real life into an alternative reality – rather than addressing what is happening to you and family. Serious injury or death
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