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According to the US Department of Justice, stalking is a pattern of repeated unwanted attention,

harassment, contact, or any other course of conduct directed at a person that would

cause them to feel fear.

According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, stalking can be one of the most difficult

abuse tactics to safely plan around, especially when police involvement

and protective orders are either not possible or not helpful in stopping the abuse.

Stalking prevents the victim from being able to cut off contact with their abusive partner,

which makes it much more difficult for healing to begin.

Oftentimes stalking causes the victim to experience so much fear and anxiety that they return

to the relationship because that seems like the only solution to get the abusive partner

to stop.

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