"A Sheltered Life" is a combination of true stories of victims and survivors of Domestic Violence and provides knowledge for a better understanding of Domestic Violence. Domestic Violence has many forms: Emotional Abuse, Verbal Abuse, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Physical Abuse, and Sexual Assault. Domestic Violence follows a pattern of events (The Wheel) and there are Red Flags every man and woman should know. Red Flags make us aware of our life around us and how we are being treated. Are we being abused when our loved one calls us a name or gets upset with us if we are not home when we say we will be? When my loved one and I go out for dinner, do we go alone or with friends? If we usually go alone, we could be becoming isolated from friends and relatives; isolation is part of the pattern of Domestic Violence. There are resources for the troubled victims and survivors that are located within "A Sheltered Life." Florida's Hotline Phone Number may be one of the most important phone numbers you may need. Just how do victims turn into survivors? What are the steps in becoming abuse-free?