Dear Listeners
I do apologise for not having an episode for Monday gone.
I completed a half marathon on Sunday for a Domestic Abuse Helpline  fundraising. I unfortunately suffered from severe sunstroke after the marathon and was bedridden for two days .
I am up and ready to restart 
Much love and light
Maz

Today’s guest speaker is Anon , he is a male victim of domestic abuse . It is important that we remain mindful and acknowledge that domestic violence is not exclusively abuse against women only. That  there are male victims and  female perpetrators of domestic abuse in heterosexual relationships , male and female perpetrators in LGBTQ+ relationships. I am pleased to have Anon gives us his perspective a a male victim of domestic abuse.

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Finally the next episode episode will tackle THE TERM CODEPENDENCY: what is codependency by definition , what are the causes of it and what are the signs of codependency and how my codependency play a huge role in becoming a victim of domestic abuse . Well worth the listen.

THE NEW EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE EVERY MONDAY 

 Much love and light 
Maz 

In this  episode tackles how the narcissistic abuser uses money to abuse and how they use money as a mechanism to control . What the red flags are that indicate such abuse and control
NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE

0808 2000 267 freephone and confidential

OR leave a message by completing a form on the website : nationaldahelpline.org.uk

You can find me on :
www.domesticabusethecuttingedge.com
https://domesticabusethecuttingedge.buzzsprout.com
Twitter - @AbuseEdge
Instagram - domestic abuse : the cutting edge
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Finally the next episode episode will tackle the topic of family and friends. How the abuse we suffer affects them and how they can support us but also how the perpetrators family are enablers of his abuse

THE NEW EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE EVERY MONDAY 

 Much love and light 
Maz 

This episode tackles the tools of control used by narcissistic abusers , which follows well from what we have heard from Natasha in the previous episode. Gaslighting, Love-bombing, Trauma bonds, Stonewalling and Threats to share intimate images.

NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE

0808 2000 267 freephone and confidential

OR leave a message by completing a form on the website : nationaldahelpline.org.uk

You can find me on :
www.domesticabusethecuttingedge.com
https://domesticabusethecuttingedge.buzzsprout.com
Twitter - @AbuseEdge
Instagram - domestic abuse : the cutting edge
Facebook -Maz  Bell /Domestic Abuse : The Cutting Edge

Finally the next episode will feature another survivor of domestic abuse , guest speaker Rita , who experienced domestic abuse at a very young age . 

THE NEW EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE EVERY MONDAY 

 Much love and light 
Maz 

I am dedicating this episode to how the system failed me, and my child .My focus will be mostly on how the police failed us  in 2006-2007 and again in 2015 -2018. 

If you have been or are affected by domestic abuse or know someone who may be affected and want to reach out for help please call or email the :

NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE

0808 2000 267 freephone and confidential

OR leave a message by completing a form on the website : nationaldahelpline.org.uk

You can find me on :
www.domesticabusethecuttingedge.com
https://domesticabusethecuttingedge.buzzsprout.com
Twitter - @AbuseEdge
Instagram - domestic abuse : the cutting edge
Facebook -Maz  Bell /Domestic Abuse : The Cutting Edge

Finally the next episode will feature another guest speaker , Natasha Saunders, who is a survivor, a mother  and wife ,a DA champion and a public speaker. Natasha help lead the Naked Threat campaign all the way to the DA Bill.
THE NEW EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE EVERY MONDAY 

In this episode I highlight escalation of serious harm that strangulation poses , the clause in the DA bill around non-fatal strangulation and more of my survivor story.
For this episode I need to give a TRIGGER WARNING -some of the detail in this episode will contain descriptions of abuse and violence.

If you have been or are affected by domestic abuse or know someone who may be affected and want to reach out for help please call or email the :

NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE

0808 2000 267 freephone and confidential

OR leave a message by completing a form on the website : nationaldahelpline.org.uk

You can find me on :
www.domesticabusethecuttingedge.com
https://domesticabusethecuttingedge.buzzsprout.com
Twitter - @AbuseEdge
Instagram - domestic abuse : the cutting edge
Facebook -Maz  Bell /Domestic Abuse : The Cutting Edge

 The next episode will be on Monday and I  will talk about the successes and failures of the various services involved in my lived experience of domestic abuse 

My guest today is Zoe Dronfield . A survivor of domestic abuse and stalking by her ex-partner which lead to a unspeakably violent attack on her by her ex-partner that lasted for 8 hours ,leaving her narrowly escaping death. Zoe has been a champion in campaigning for a Register for serial stalkers and perpetartors of domestic abuse to be included in the DA Bill as amendment 42.

If you have been or are affected by domestic abuse or know someone who may be affected and want to reach out for help please call or email the :

NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE

0808 2000 267 freephone and confidential

OR leave a message by completing a form on the website : nationaldahelpline.org.uk

You can find me on :
www.domesticabusethecuttingedge.com
https://domesticabusethecuttingedge.buzzsprout.com
Twitter - @AbuseEdge
Instagram - domestic abuse : the cutting edge
Facebook -Maz  Bell /Domestic Abuse : The Cutting Edge

 My next episode will tackle   the escalation of serious harm that strangulation poses , the clause in the DA bill around non-fatal strangulation and more of my survivor story

In this episode I will tackle the question of why victims stay, why and how we become the chained elephant . How the psychology of the chained elephant best describes how an abuser conditions his or her victim and why victims stay for so long or in some cases never leave.

If you find need support please call :
NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE

0808 2000 267 freephone and confidential

OR leave a message by completing a form on the website : nationaldahelpline.org.uk

You can find me on :
www.domesticabusethecuttingedge.com
https://domesticabusethecuttingedge.buzzsprout.com
Twitter - @AbuseEdge
Instagram - domestic abuse : the cutting edge
Facebook -Maz  Bell /Domestic Abuse : The Cutting Edge

THE NEXT EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE  ON MONDAY 19th APRIL AND EVERY MONDAY AFTER THAT A NEW EPISODE WILL BE RELEASED.

Much love and light
Maz

My Guest speaker on today’s episode is Claire Throssell  MBE.

Claire is a survivor of domestic abuse .A mother of two beautiful angels ,Jack and Paul, who were killed by their abusive father during a Family Court sanctioned unsupervised visit with him, Jack and Paul were 12 and 9 years old when they died at the hands of their abusive father . 

Claire is a Campaigner and Public speaker . She is an Ambassador for Women’s Aid and an IDAS champion. And she is at the forefront of ChildFirstCampaign.

Claire received a MBE this year for her powerful campaigning on behalf of children subjected to domestic abuse .

If you have been or are affected by domestic abuse or know someone who may be affected and want to reach out for help please call or email the :

NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE

0808 2000 267 freephone and confidential

OR leave a message by completing a form on the website : nationaldahelpline.org.uk

You can find me on :
www.domesticabusethecuttingedge.com
https://domesticabusethecuttingedge.buzzsprout.com
Twitter - @AbuseEdge
Instagram - domestic abuse : the cutting edge 
Facebook -Maz  Bell /Domestic Abuse : The Cutting Edge