Why Does He Do That - Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft

Author:Lundy Bancroft
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2003-09-01T22:00:00+00:00

A man’s beliefs about the effects of the substance will largely be borne out. If he believes that alcohol can make him aggressive, it will, as research has shown. On the other hand, if he doesn’t attribute violence-causing powers to substances, he is unlikely to become aggressive even when severely intoxicated.

Alcohol provides an abuser with an excuse to freely act on his desires. After a few drinks, he turns himself loose to be as insulting or intimidating as he feels inclined to be, knowing that the next day he can say, “Hey, sorry about last night, I was really trashed,” or even claim to have completely forgotten the incident, and his partner, his family, or even a judge will let him off the hook. (Courts tend to be especially lenient with abusers who blame their violence on a drinking problem.) And the alcohol is an excuse that he accepts, so he isn’t kept awake at night with gnawing guilt about having hurt his partner.

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