- From a domestic violence advocate, here are the most common ‘excuses’ abusers give their victims for strangulation (choking)
- Choking is the highest predictor of murder
- “Strangulation is an ultimate form of power and control, where the batterer can demonstrate control over the victim’s next breath…” – Victim Fact Sheet for Documenting Strangulation
- When a victim is strangled, they’re on the edge of homicide <—– “most abusers do not strangle to kill, they strangle to show they CAN kill”
- Strangulation in Intimate Partner Violence
- Non-fatal strangulation is an important risk factor for homicide of women (abstract)
- The dangers of strangulation/choking
- There is no risk-free way to engage in choking or strangulation
- At some point your body physically cannot handle abuse
…and finding the light