Safety Planning
Step 7: Safety and my emotional health.
The experience of being physically abused and/or verbally degraded by my partner is usually exhausting and emotionally draining. The process of building a new life for myself takes much courage and incredible energy.
To conserve my emotional energy and resources and to avoid hard emotional times, I can do some or all of the following:
A. If I feel down and ready to return to a potentially abusive situation, I can ______________________________________________________________________.
B. When I have to communicate with my partner in person or by telephone, I can ______________________________________________________________________.
C. I can try to use "I" statements with myself and be more assertive with others.
D. I can tell myself, " _____________________________________" whenever I feel others are trying to control or abuse me.
E. I can read _____________________________________________________ to help me feel stronger.
F. I can call ______________________________________________________
as another resource to be of support to me.
G. Other things I can do to help me feel stronger are ______________________ ______________________________________________________________________.
H. I can attend workshops and support groups at the domestic violence program
____________________________ or _____________________________ to gain support and strengthen my relationships with other people.
Introduction
Step 1: Safety during a violent incident.
Step 2: Safety when preparing to leave.
Step 3: Safety in my own residence.
Step 4: Safety with a protection order.
Step 5: Safety on the job and in public.
Step 6: Safety and alcohol or other drug use.
Step 7: Safety and my emotional health.
Step 8: Items to take when leaving.