After the course the men can attend follow up sessions monthly. The first thing we explain is that they have to take responsibility for their own violence. Some men come here to save their relationships. We explain that is not our job. Other methods include isolating partners from their friends, restricting money and demeaning the partner.
Violence is just one tool.
Men drop out of the course along the way and of the men that successfully finish, it does not automatically follow that they are 'cured'. Some have re-occurrences during the course and some afterwards. One course graduate, Ian said, 'I last attacked my girlfriend about six months ago when I was still on the course. However, men who had completed the course were positive. I feel there has been a great improvement as my physical abuse has stopped almost completely.