Victims of abuse - domestic violence, sexual abuse, child abuse - often have no where else to go. Some don't even know how to walk away. They can't conceive of living life any other way. And some are too scared to run - they're afraid they'll lose custody of the children, lose what small shreds of security they have, lose their life. For them, there aren't many palatable choices. 1999-2004 MediaNews Group, Inc. and Eastern Colorado Publishing Co.