Safe Harbor, Inc. :: A Safe Home, When Home Isn't Safe

You Might Be in Danger If . . .

You have a feeling, clear or vague, that your partner may hurt you.
Your partner threatens to kill you, himself, the children, other people, or pets.
Your partner has a history of suicide and/or homicide attempts.
Your partner's abuse and threats escalate; he grows more violent, sexually brutal, humiliating, reckless, scary, or bizarre.
Your partner has weapons and has used them to threaten you or others.
Your partner follows you, checks up on you, accuses you of having affairs, and seems to want to control your every move.
Your partner is abusing drugs, and as the drug abuse continues, your partner becomes more suspicious, jealous, paranoid, controlling, and abusive.
Your partner physically or sexually abuses you to the point that you suspect he may even want to kill you.
You think seriously about killing your partner in order to get out, or hiring someone else to do it for you.
You can imagine committing suicide.
Your partner hears voices, speaks of evil conspiracies against him, or likes to talk about horrible murders or other violent acts.
Your partner does not remember what he said or did, or claims that what happened really did not happen.
You're already depressed and/or violent partner experiences a big loss such as the death of a friend, job loss, or family illness.
Your partner is cruel to animals and is abusive towards children.
Your partner has a history of arrests for domestic violence or other criminal activity.