Safety Tips For Assaulted Women

As a woman who has been assaulted by a current or former spouse or life partner, managing to regain your feeling of safety inside your very home might be difficult to do. Unfortunately, there are many women who suffer a form of assault, but who unfortunately never seek assistance or ask for help. They are too ashamed or afraid something worse is going to happen to them, or that they will be marginalized by society, or be considered the guilty parties.

When children are also involved, things tend to get even more complicated. If you are currently dealing with a similar problem, and you need to take some action so you can feel safe in your own home once more, these next few tips might be useful to you.

Have Your Home Inspected By An Authorized Contractor

• Sometimes, women who have been raped or assaulted tend to develop some form of an unexplainable fear that they could be assaulted by men other than their violent spouses or partners. So they will have a tendency to stay away from human interaction with men, especially with people they are not familiar with. So hiring some locksmithing or electrician contractors near you in order to help you assess your locks and electrical wiring/outlets and recommend the best improvements can et tricky. It usually means doing some research online or asking for references from people you know and trust, then comparing services and rates and finally deciding upon a company to hire. They will next schedule an appointment at your desired time and date, and send over one of their locksmiths or electricians for the job. These people should be able to provide you with photo IDs and badges proving they are who they claim they are. Make sure you get acquainted with their company name, logo, and any other distinctive marks that could be helpful when someone will show up at your doorstep.

• It is best to hire someone whom you are already familiar with, or at least a service that has received numerous positive reviews or recommendations from friends and/or family.

• It is advisable to ask one of your friends or neighbors to come over the day the electrician or locksmith are scheduled to arrive. You should not remain alone into the house with these contractors, if you do not feel fully safe around other people at the moment.

• Make sure all of the locks on your doors and windows are working properly, and that you have an up and running home alarm system. If you no longer share a home with the person who assaulted you, but they still have a spare key to the place, see that you ask the locksmith to re-key your locks. It is also a wise idea to consider installing a brand new set of locks that could provide you with higher levels of protection. Think in terms of electronic locks that are keyless and thus eliminate the possibility of having your ex-spouse make copies of your new keys.

• Ask an electrician to make sure your entire electrical wiring system is working flawlessly, so you can keep using your alarm system and the rest of your electronics around the house safely.

• Remember to always use your gut instincts and walk away from any situation you feel could be potentially dangerous.