Emotional abuse - Women’s Aid or?

[NoMoreLimbo]

So I recently ended an emotionally abusive and controlling relationship. It took me a very long time to build up the strength to do this but my children deserve to grow up in a happy and calm home and not to walk on egg shells.
We are at stalemate regarding resolving how the children’s time is split and house.
I saw a solicitor today. She advised me to contact an organisation that deal with domestic abuse.
I have been very reluctant in the past as I have feared things escalating at home because of it.
I now realise I should have. Things are still ongoing and we are still under the same roof.
Where do I turn? Is Women’s Aid the best option?
Thanks

Try your local sure start children's centre. They will point you in the right direction for your area. X

women's aid or victim support can both help. the number for victim support is linked here. I wish you all the best x

Call the helpline. They are the experts and specialists, they can talk to you about your situation without judgement and make you feel very supported.
They can also give you the numbers for your local supports and other contacts according to your needs. Also how to stay safe, as things can escalate in a flash, and you need to be aware of how easily that happens and prepare strategies.

Women's aid put me in touch with a local group a while back. Took ages to see anyone but I had a support worker for a while who was EXCELLENT and helped me greatly. Was also put in touch with a fantastic solicitor by my support worker.

Women's aid freedom programme you can look onlinexx

Thanks so much all. I will make some phone calls today.
I guess I have always just been so scared of not being believed...

Good luck normoelimbo
And...we believe you, and I really hope things improve for you with good support. Do keep trying them or leave your number for a call back if you can't get through, providing its safe to do so.

Yes, call Women's Aid. It's also worth asking your GP, they may be able to point you to other local organisations.

Gingerbread is an organisation for single parents, www.gingerbread.org.uk/

Rights of Women is great for laying out very clear info about your legal rights rightsofwomen.org.uk/

Good luck--this is hard but you are 100% right that it's better for your kids not to grow up with you tiptoeing around emotional abuse.

Www.freedomprogramme.co.uk

It's free, confidential, and nobody will judge you or tell you you're overreacting.

Take care

If you can’t get through to the 24hr national number for WA scroll down this link www.womensaid.org.uk/domestic-abuse-directory/ until you get to ‘search by region or local authority’ and type in your town, it will give you numbers for local services. They tend to only be open ‘business hours’ but are usually easier to get through to. Hope you’re ok

Thank you so much all of you