Abuse can Take Many Forms:

• Physical abuse: hitting, kicking, shoving, choking, punching, stabbing, burning, biting, depriving of sleep, nutrition or medical care. 
• Emotional abuse: blaming, humiliating, criticizing, isolating from family and friends, shattering self confidence. 
• Psychological abuse: terrorizing, threatening to hurt self, pets or others, playing with a weapon. 
• Sexual abuse: criticizing sexually, making vulgar comments about you, forcing unwanted sex, accusing of having affairs. 
• Financial abuse: refusing money for rent, food, bills, being forced to support your partner because he refuses to work.