Don't Get Fooled: The Myths of Family Violence

Battering only affects me. No one else would understand.
Battering outbursts are only a momentary loss of control.
Battering won't produce serious injuries. It's just a slight way of discipline.
Counseling is all that is needed to stop the violence. If he goes to counseling, I will be safe.
He's going to church now, so he won't batter me anymore.
Nobody else would ever want me, and if they did, it would just be the same.
He only hurt me because he was drinking (using drugs, etc.). He'd never act like that if he hadn't been under the influence.
It was all my fault. If I had not been nagging, running my mouth, late with supper, etc., then he would never have had to hit me.
I'll never be able to make it on my own, I need him to survive.