The Cycle Of Violence is a theory developed in the 1970's that presents the path a woman travels at the hand of her abuser. It's called a cycle because the process repeats itself. It doesn't happen in a regular time span. The precise path may differ. The destination is always the same.
The Cycle Of Violence contains three parts.
The Tension Building Period
The Abuser will...
act moody and critical
belittle you
isolate you
threaten
drink or do drugs
destroy your property
The Violent Incident
The Abuser will...
beat you
attack you with a weapon
force you to have sex
keep you away from family and friends
imprison you
verbally abuse and humiliate you in private and public
The Respite Period (Also known as The Honeymoon Period)
The Abuser will...
