Freedom Programme.

[Cherrydrops]

Hello, I’ve been advised to start on the freedom programme in (Detail removed by Moderator), I’m a bit socially awkward so any information on what happens, is it a group, how does it work would be grateful to easy my anxiety.

[maddog]

That’s fantastic that you’re doing it. The Freedom I’ve been on happens in a group. It varies on how many women are taking part. Everyone is made as comfortable as possible and it’s a huge relief to be in a room with other women who have similar experiences. You won’t be forced to say anything. Hopefully your confidence will increase as you begin to really understand that the way these abusers behave is nothing to do with you and they fall into certain patterns of behaviour and we can name them.

[Cherrydrops]

Thank you for taking the time to reply, you have eased my worries a bit. I know I’ll be a crying wreck at first I just cry all the time when speaking about any of it, or I shut off emotionally. The Charity offering the freedom programme contacted me today about attending a self esteem course before the freedom programme so that will help fingers crossed.

[Imfree]

Hi ya
Im going to be going to the freedom programme in September, I cant wait – I feel like it will be very emotional but also nice to be around women who understand what ive been through and still going through. I believe it looks over all aspects of abuse and how to spot early warning signs in any new relationships

[she-ra]

Hi ladies I would be really interested in the freedom programme how would I go about getting a space in it? Do you have to have left to do it? X

[Cherrydrops]

Hi She-ra,
I was given contact details for different domestic abuse charities in my area by my very lovely GP, most of the charities will help when your in a relationship or you have left, from what I read up on. I went for an assessment to see what support I needed, hence the freedom programme being suggested as I need help identifying things as abuse not mental health ect. There is also online courses for it. There’s just not a lot written about ithe course that I could find to settle my anxiety hence me making this post.

Cherrydrops x

[maddog]

It really depends on your local area. I was still living in the same house as my abuser the first time I did Freedom. I’m doing it again in September & looking forward to it. The police are also the keyholders to a great deal of support so please report on 101 if you’re not in immediate danger. I bought the books long before I did the Freedom with other people. It was so much better for me to be in a room with other people who had gone through similar experiences and to validate my own. I think we can all fall into minimising our experiences and thinking that other people have it much worse. The Freedom Programme allows you to express what has happened to you and place it. You can say as much or as little as you like. I learned a lot thanks to being in a room with other women talking and sometimes thinking, yes, that’s what happened to me too. These abusers are very predictable.

[Cherrydrops]

Thank you all for taking the time to reply, you’ve eased my worries a bit, I’m still at the stage where I don’t think people will believe me or that it was my fault so this freedom programme seems to be something good and will help me in that direction

[KIP.]

It’s online if you want to check it out first x

[Twisted Sister]

Please be reassured, all the focus is on the abusers behaviour characteristics and it helps souch with identifying them in your abuser that you can feel understood and make so much more sense of what has been happening.

There’s no pressure to speak and your confidence wll grow as you settle into the group. Well done for considering it I’m so grateful that it exists

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