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Phone and computer safety
- If you use a computer to go on the internet or for instant messaging or email, be aware that your partner may be able to find out what sites you have visited. It may be safer to use a computer in your local library (where internet access is free). But keep using your home computer for routine tasks so he is not suspicious
- Keep your phone charged and in credit
- If you move to another area, your mobile could be tracked. Check with your service provider that there is no tracking facility permitted. If you are in doubt, change your phone
If you decide to leave
If you leave an abusive partner, it may put you at even more risk. That is one reason why it is so difficult for women to leave and why it can often seem as if the only choice is to stay. So, if you intend to leave or if you have to leave in a hurry, try to plan in advance to make this safer.
- Plan how you will get away. Be very careful who you tell and what information you give them. Only ask people you can trust for help
- If you can, trust yourself and your own judgement. Be aware that friends or family may have good intentions but may not give you good advice or understand your need for safety
- Think about where you could go – Women’s Aid, the police and social work can help you find somewhere safe
- Women’s Aid can help you with ideas of what to take
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