Escape tips

 So.  You’re disabled and you’re being abused and you want to get out. What do you do? Where do you go? Who can you trust?  These questions are hard to answer, and the answers are going to be different for every situation, but there are some guidelines  and tips that can make your transition easier and less terrifying. And, yes, safer.

 Some of these tips come from personal experience, others  are just general tips to escape abuse. Not all of them will apply to every situation, and not all of them are possible for people with every disability. I hope this gives you a starting point.

•  Gather your important paperwork and personal items. Not everyone will be able to do this on their own, but here is a  post that  goes into more detail.*Write this post and link to it*
•  Figure out the least confrontational way to leave your abuser. For me, the plan was to  have my team*post about the team goes here*meet me and my mom in the common area of our apartment building.  In my case, this  went totally wrong and a new plan was improvise on the spot *Post about that goes here*, so it is good to have contingency plans as well.
•  If you have pets, find a person who can care for them just in case you can’t take them with you right away. You don’t need to tell them everything if you are uncomfortable  with that, but you could say  something like “hey, if  there is ever an emergency and we can’t take care of our dog for a few days, do you think she could come stay with you?“
• Ideally, you will have somewhere more permanent to go to the day you leave, but this is not a guarantee. Research accessible shelters in your area. domesticshelters.org may be of help to you.