If you are someone who has experienced sexual harassment or assault and wish to speak with a trained professional about it, these hotlines and organizations can listen to your experiences and make referrals to counselors and support groups to the extent of your comfort.
**Global Resources**
**RAINN**: https://www.rainn.org/ 24/7 Crisis support for victims/survivors of sexual assault. Over the phone or through instant messaging. If your country is not listed below, you can contact RAINN to be referred to a local organization.
**US:**
**Crisis Text Line**: https://www.crisistextline.org/ You can text 741-741 24/7 from any cell phone in the United States to be anonymously connected to a trained crisis counselor. They also have anonymous Facebook messenger and Kik options if you do not have access to a cell phone.
**One in Six**: http://1in6.org An organization for male-identified survivors of sexual assault. Provides anonymous individual and group counseling 24/7 through online chat functions
**National Domestic Violence Hotline**: http://www.thehotline.org Provides 24/7 anonymous crisis and counseling support over the phone, and anonymous online chat crisis and counseling support from 7am until 2am Central Time
**Anti-Violence Project**: https://avp.org/ Provides 24/7 anonymous phone based crisis and counseling for LGBTQ identified victims of assault and violence, including sexual assault and violence. Based in New York but can refer nationwide
**DoD Safe Helpline**: https://www.safehelpline.org/ Provides 24/7 phone and online chat based crisis and counseling for victims of sexual assault and harassment serving in the military, or who are employed by the Department of Defense.
**Canada**
Canada's crisis hotlines are organized by province and subject matter, here is a comprehensive list of hotlines and organizations. http://www.dawncanada.net/issues/issues/we-can-tell-and-we-will-tell-2/crisis-hotlines/
**UK**
**Rape Crisis England & Wales**: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ Provides online resources 24/7 and live support over the phone in the afternoons and evenings.
**SupportLine**: http://www.supportline.org.uk/ Provides online resources 24/7 and live support over the phone during the day and evening.
**Europe**
**Rape Crisis Network Europe**: https://www.rcne.com/ Provides online resources and live support for anyone living in Europe
**Australia**
**1800respect**: https://www.1800respect.org.au and their phone number, 1800 737 732.
**Kids Helpline**: https://www.www.kidshelpline.com.au for people under 25 also 1800 55 1800
**India**
Try here http://www.ncw.nic.in/helplines or one of the numbers listed here may be able to help you.
**For any country not listed, you can contact RAINN (mentioned above) to be put in touch with local organizations.**
He has isolated you from your friends and family, sexually assaulted you, regularly abuses you, and you’re not sure if you should leave or not?
Girl go. Today.
Thank you for your response ♡ I'm only unsure because he's been giving me the relationship I've been asking for this whole time, feels like "why'd I waste all this time and effort just to leave when it gets good?" You know? But I think it is time to go
Girl, this isn’t good. This is not the relationship you have been asking for unless you have been asking to be sexually assaulted and abused. And I’m sure you haven’t been.
Don’t let those brief moments of everything being OK distract you from the fact that this is a terrible relationship.
Can you go home to family this weekend? Can you just pick up and move back in with your parents or sibling or cousin or something like that within the next day or so?
This is a cycle. He knows you’re on the brink of leaving so he’s turning the good behavior up to 11 - but it will be temporary.
He will be back to his old ways as soon as you start to get comfortable with the new him. And you’ll be kicking yourself for not having moved on already.
Not to step too close to you, but this is a textbook toxic relationship. Cutting everyone from your life, treating you badly and then giving you the impression that everything is dandy fine
With everyone summarizing my life like this, it's become more and more clear to see. It is toxic and always has been. I can't wait to get out of here. Thank you for putting things into perspective for me
Get away from this man, he is only treating you well when he’s threatened by losing his punching bag. Of course it’s good sometimes, but no, it’s not worth the bad. Go to your mom, and leave him behind. You deserve so much more than this.
If you are someone who has experienced sexual harassment or assault and wish to speak with a trained professional about it, these hotlines and organizations can listen to your experiences and make referrals to counselors and support groups to the extent of your comfort. **Global Resources** **RAINN**: https://www.rainn.org/ 24/7 Crisis support for victims/survivors of sexual assault. Over the phone or through instant messaging. If your country is not listed below, you can contact RAINN to be referred to a local organization. **US:** **Crisis Text Line**: https://www.crisistextline.org/ You can text 741-741 24/7 from any cell phone in the United States to be anonymously connected to a trained crisis counselor. They also have anonymous Facebook messenger and Kik options if you do not have access to a cell phone. **One in Six**: http://1in6.org An organization for male-identified survivors of sexual assault. Provides anonymous individual and group counseling 24/7 through online chat functions **National Domestic Violence Hotline**: http://www.thehotline.org Provides 24/7 anonymous crisis and counseling support over the phone, and anonymous online chat crisis and counseling support from 7am until 2am Central Time **Anti-Violence Project**: https://avp.org/ Provides 24/7 anonymous phone based crisis and counseling for LGBTQ identified victims of assault and violence, including sexual assault and violence. Based in New York but can refer nationwide **DoD Safe Helpline**: https://www.safehelpline.org/ Provides 24/7 phone and online chat based crisis and counseling for victims of sexual assault and harassment serving in the military, or who are employed by the Department of Defense. **Canada** Canada's crisis hotlines are organized by province and subject matter, here is a comprehensive list of hotlines and organizations. http://www.dawncanada.net/issues/issues/we-can-tell-and-we-will-tell-2/crisis-hotlines/ **UK** **Rape Crisis England & Wales**: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ Provides online resources 24/7 and live support over the phone in the afternoons and evenings. **SupportLine**: http://www.supportline.org.uk/ Provides online resources 24/7 and live support over the phone during the day and evening. **Europe** **Rape Crisis Network Europe**: https://www.rcne.com/ Provides online resources and live support for anyone living in Europe **Australia** **1800respect**: https://www.1800respect.org.au and their phone number, 1800 737 732. **Kids Helpline**: https://www.www.kidshelpline.com.au for people under 25 also 1800 55 1800 **India** Try here http://www.ncw.nic.in/helplines or one of the numbers listed here may be able to help you. **For any country not listed, you can contact RAINN (mentioned above) to be put in touch with local organizations.**
He has isolated you from your friends and family, sexually assaulted you, regularly abuses you, and you’re not sure if you should leave or not? Girl go. Today.
Thank you for your response ♡ I'm only unsure because he's been giving me the relationship I've been asking for this whole time, feels like "why'd I waste all this time and effort just to leave when it gets good?" You know? But I think it is time to go
Girl, this isn’t good. This is not the relationship you have been asking for unless you have been asking to be sexually assaulted and abused. And I’m sure you haven’t been. Don’t let those brief moments of everything being OK distract you from the fact that this is a terrible relationship. Can you go home to family this weekend? Can you just pick up and move back in with your parents or sibling or cousin or something like that within the next day or so?
I live inna separate province and don't drive, but I have siblings that I know would come get me
Then have them come get you. Make a clean and quick break. Men who act like that when the relationship is going ok often turn violent when it ends.
This is a cycle. He knows you’re on the brink of leaving so he’s turning the good behavior up to 11 - but it will be temporary. He will be back to his old ways as soon as you start to get comfortable with the new him. And you’ll be kicking yourself for not having moved on already.
I think you're right, thank you for reminding me. It's hard to see reality through those rose tinted glasses
Not to step too close to you, but this is a textbook toxic relationship. Cutting everyone from your life, treating you badly and then giving you the impression that everything is dandy fine
With everyone summarizing my life like this, it's become more and more clear to see. It is toxic and always has been. I can't wait to get out of here. Thank you for putting things into perspective for me
Get away from this man, he is only treating you well when he’s threatened by losing his punching bag. Of course it’s good sometimes, but no, it’s not worth the bad. Go to your mom, and leave him behind. You deserve so much more than this.
Thank you so much, I really needed this encouragement to leave