Not much happened

Not much happened today. Or yesterday. I had an intake today that didn't know why she was sent to our program, as her DV happened in 1995 and her abuser is dead. She stated that she really needed help with anxiety and depression. That's not really our specialty so I had to send her someone else.

Another person called on the phone. I couldn't help her because we're full. That's the worst feeling in the world. Turning someone away because we don't have the space, staff, money. I wish DV had more money. More programs, more solutions, more publicity, and not just the "Man kills wife and kids, live at 11" kind. The kind where we tell people that a relationship shouldn't be controlling and violent, and that abused people can go on to live wonderful lives.

That would be awesome.

I need to get on tv.

This happened on Thursday

And starting today I'm going to try to update daily, even if it is somewhat mundane. But alas, Thursday.

Domestic violence is the hemorrhoid of society. That's what I told my clients in Thursday night group. And its true. It isn't something that we talk about as a society, and its still something that is embarrassing for someone to talk about. And that makes me mad. Why do we wait for someone to get really hurt, or for someone to die before it makes the news? Why do we not teach our children that domestic violence is not acceptable?

Why are we still afraid to talk about this when it happens to so many people? Why is this still somewhat acceptable in our society?

Why is the hardest question to answer.