The release of an abusive ex-husband from prison this week, according to a television presenter, signals the “start of a brand new chapter” in her life. For stalking and using coercive and controlling behavior, Jonathan Wignall received a three-year term.
It was “difficult,” according to Ms. Dodsworth, not knowing when or where he would be released.
She claimed that the fear she had endured for so long had disappeared from her life completely.
“Those frightening things, those demons, those monsters, they’re becoming less and less of a problem every day. I think today is going to be a really nice day every morning when I get up,” she remarked.
Years passed before Ms. Dodsworth realized her husband of over 18 years was abusing her.
She said on Thursday on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, “It almost ruined me.” But I’m still here, I’m still well, and I have this tale to share.
She acknowledged the necessity to safeguard ex-offenders, but added that the uncertainty “heightens that sense of looking over your shoulder.”
“We’re not really sure when. We’re not really sure where,” she remarked. “Wondering exactly where he is on earth. It is hard. There is no question in my mind.
“Domestic abuse affects victims in so many different ways”
The ITV Wales anchor revealed that her ex-husband used to call her up to 200 times per day and insist that she leave work to have lunch with him and remove contacts from her phone after he was sentenced to prison.
Ruth Dodsworth stated on Thursday that domestic violence “takes its toll in so many ways and it’s not just bruised.”
“The 20 years of anxiety, trembling, and fear just show. Makeup won’t be able to cover that up.
Nevertheless, Ms. Dodsworth, who has since remarried, claimed that life is “very nice” right now.
We deal with daily struggles, anxiety, and dread, but it’s a world better than the worry and fear I was experiencing for almost 20 years, she added.
Ruth Dodsworth claims that by making her tale public, others now have the chance to notice any warning signs, and she is still pleading with people to come forward.
“I have a responsibility to continue this conversation with the folks who have contacted me and shared their stories with me.
It demonstrates to the subsequent individual that they are not the only ones experiencing this behavior.
identifying the telltale indicators of abusive behavior
It was claimed throughout the trial that Ms. Dodsworth’s ex-husband called his wife “incessantly” and read her mail.
He allegedly stood outside the door while she used the restroom, Cardiff Crown Court was informed.
Living in an abusive relationship can make you feel completely dehumanized. It is humiliating. It’s embarrassing,” remarked Ms. Dodsworth.
“One of the hardest things to accomplish could be to abruptly admit it to yourself and then to someone else. And for this reason, so many people continue to be in violent relationships.
Ruth Dodsworth said that used her job as a coping method.
“That setting becomes your haven… to practically fabricate this world of artificial happiness. The opposite could not have been truer.
Because “we want things to be ok,” Ms. Dodsworth claimed she had no idea what coercive control was and had instead simply learned to “fool herself” that everything was fine.
“Putting up barriers is the only way you can survive,” she remarked. It’s exhausting how adept so many people are at putting on a brave face.
But she emphasized that anyone who notices any indications of coercive or controlling behavior should get assistance.
“If you stay in that situation, it will only get worse; there is only one possible outcome… My children said: He will kill you.”
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