But you don't have to hit someone to batter that person.
Many people think battering is defined by how many times a man hits a woman.
In fact, many men who complete our 6-month batterers program have never physically struck a woman. What they have done, however, is struck fear in a woman by using a wide range of controlling and abusive behaviors over a sustained period of time. These behaviors result in her feeling sometimes devastated, often degraded and always hurt. For a more complete spectrum of battering behaviors read the violent and controlling behaviors checklist . You may find it useful to check the behaviors you or a friend have used.