You may be in an abusive relationship if your current boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse or partner has done any of the following:

1. Alienated your family and friends, or wants you to
   forget they exist.
2. Insulted or driven away your friends or family.
3. Withheld approval, appreciation or affection as punishment.
4. Continually criticized you, called you names or shouted at you.
5. Ignored your feelings regularly.
6. Ridiculed or insulted your most valued beliefs, your religion, race, class or sexual preference.
7. Been very jealous--harassed you about imagined affairs.
8. Manipulated you with lies.
9. Insisted you dress the way he/she wants.
10. Criticised the way you eat, too fast/slow.
11. Humiliated you in private or public.
12. Taken car keys or money away.
13. Subjected you to reckless driving.
14. Thrown objects at you.
15. Abused pets to hurt you.
16. Punched, shoved, slapped, bit, kicked, choked or hit you.
17. Raped you or subjected you to other violent or degrading non-consensual sexual acts.
18. Threatened to commit suicide if you leave.