The Dark Force of Domestic Violence has met its match. Angels On Earth is here to stop the violence, the pain, the hurt, and the suffering of victims of this horrible disease that has affected the human race for much too long.

We want the anger, the hate, and the physical, mental, and emotional abuse to stop. We want the neglect, embarrassment, humiliation, and torture to leave. Stop the child abuse, spousal abuse, parent abuse, grandparent abuse, all types of abuse. Stop, end, go away, leave, never return.

How are we planning to do this? By telling the victims it is okay to protect yourself and your children. It is okay to look in the mirror and into the eyes of your abuser and say I have had enough. It is okay to call the police, it is okay to be alone, it is okay to ask for help, it is okay to seek shelter, it is okay to put your abuser behind bars and leave them there. It is okay to leave.

Your fears of financial worries, or housing, or job, or car, or food, or losing the one you thought loved you are feelings you are allowed to have. They are normal feelings. But remember that there are people, agencies, police, friends, neighbors, and many other individuals ready to help you and your children get free of your abuser and help you start over.

Angels On Earth is here to help you also. If you need a friend to talk to, need to know where to go to find help, or need someone to help you find the courage to leave, e-mail us today. We are here. You are not alone and you do not have to be afraid.

Why do Angels On Earth care? The founders and many of the members of Angels On Earth are survivors of Domestic Violence. They have been there, they know what you are going through. They know it is not easy--many spent years with their abuser. They suffered emotional, mental, and physical abuse. They suffered broken bones, broken noses, torn clothes, strangulation, and destruction of personal property. They were slapped, cut, punched, kicked, and had black eyes and bruises. And they stayed.

It took a lot of pain, humiliation, and embarrassment and days, weeks, months, or even years of torture before some of them left. When they did leave, many went back, believing their abuser wanted to change, that their abuser was truly sorry and that it would never happen again.

Of those who went back, some ended up in hospitals, some had their children taken away, and others suffered worse than at any other time with their abuser.

They know your fears! "How are you going to make it?" No job, no home, no car, no food, no clothes (when you leave it is usually just with the clothes on you and your children's backs), and no money?

"It's embarrassing to tell someone you are being abused. Your family wouldn't understand." That is not true--your family will help you.

"Your kids need their father." Your kids need no one but you, and if you don't get away, get out, stop this violence, your children will not even have you.

Think about it. Aren't you worth someone to love you, to treat you nice, to be kind to you, to care about you, to RESPECT you?

Love does not hurt, love does not lie, love does not take away the things you hold dear, love does not control or punish. You and your children deserve a life with no yelling, screaming, hitting, kicking, pain, or fear.