The 6 Big Lies
If you hear your partner making statements like these while he is in DVIP, you should understand that he is lying to himself—and to you.
September 29, 2008
1.“I’m not the only one who needs counseling.”
2.“I’m not as bad as a lot of the other guys in DVIP.”
3.“As soon as I’m done with DVIP, I’ll be cured.”
4.“We need to stay together to work this out.”
5.“If I weren’t under so much stress, I wouldn’t have such a short fuse.”
6.“Now that I’m in this program, you have to be more understanding.”
These statements have one thing in common: They let him off the hook for his abusive behavior. Remember, he needs to be willing to accept responsibility for his violence in order to change.
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