You ate to escape your pain, you drank and ingested other toxic substances to escape and give the body a buzz and continue your self abuse.

你吃来逃离你的痛苦，你喝下毒素来逃离，于是你使你的身体再次麻醉并继续自我虐待。

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The women acted in self-defence after years of abuse.

这些妇女遭受了多年的虐待后终于起来自卫了。

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Among the 9318 CHAP participants, there were 1544 cases of elder self-neglect and 113 cases of elder abuse.

在9318名CHAP参与者中，1544个案例是老年人自我轻视，老年虐待有113个案例。

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The defense also called a psychologist, John Fabian, who testified that Beasley suffers from depression, alcohol abuse, low self-esteem and a feeling of isolation, all possible results of a troubled, abusive childhood.

NPR: Mother Testifies To Spare Son's Life In Ohio Case

Medway Council said gambling debts could lead to domestic abuse, stress and self-harm.

BBC: Betting machine

"Patrick Duffy has a complex medical history and a number of background risk factors that indicated an increased risk of abuse of medication and self harm while in custody, " she said.

BBC: Maghaberry prisoner died from 'drugs cocktail'