INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you begin drinking is when you should eat foods high in carbs. Once you start drinking, the carbs will help soak up excess alcohol. Dairy products and foods high in natural fats are also great because they coat the lining of your stomach. This helps slow the absorption of alcohol into your system. Examples of things to eat before you drink are pasta, falafel, a burger or sandwich, pizza, or avocados. Try to limit yourself to a set number of drinks. This way you can avoid over drinking. One way to do this is to bring a set amount of cash with you to the bar. This way you can avoid buying too many drinks. You can also let the bartender know ahead of time that you don’t want to drink too much, or order a couple of non-alcoholic beverages throughout the night.  You can also practice self-restraint and tell yourself that you will only have three or four drinks throughout the night. Do this by taking 30-minute water breaks in between drinks. Keep track of how many drinks you’ve had by asking the server or bartender to not remove your empty glasses. Before you start drinking, consider asking a friend if they can let you know once you’ve finished a certain number of drinks. Try to avoid mixing beer with liquor, especially if you have already consumed beer first. Also try to avoid mixing different liquors together like vodka, rum and whiskey, for example. Instead, keep it consistent with clear or dark liquor, beer, or wine. Additionally, clear liquor, like vodka and gin, is much easier on your body than dark liquor like whiskey and bourbon. It typically takes the longest amount of time to get drunk on beer. This is because it has a high fluid volume than other alcoholic beverages. If you’re trying to get less intoxicated, commit to only drinking beer for the evening.

SUMMARY: Eat foods high in carbs. Limit your drinking. Avoid mixing drinks. Drink only beer.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Start at both temples and move your fingers straight back so they meet in the middle of the back of your head. This should divide your hair in roughly half. Near the base of your elastic, poke a finger up from the bottom side of your ponytail through the hair in the middle of your ponytail. Don't make this hole too big, since that can cause the ponytail to fall apart

SUMMARY: Use your fingers to part your hair. Poke a finger through your hair on the right.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can use any type of yarn you like to make a capelet, but a textured bulky yarn is an easy way to ensure that your capelet has a textured look and feel. Try using a type of yarn that is bumpy and soft. If you prefer to use a smooth texture yarn, then you also have the option of working your capelet in a textured stitch. Some good textured stitch options include:  Textured Shell Stitch Popcorn Stitch Crunch Stitch Criss Cross then Stitch Instead of securing your capelet with a piece of yarn or ribbon, you can also sew a large button onto the corner of the top of the cape. You do not need to make a button loop because a large enough button should fit through one of your spaces. Use a needle and thread to sew on the button and then slip it through the space that best secures the capelet.

SUMMARY: Choose a textured yarn. Try a different stitch. Add a button.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Most shelters will provide guidance towards legal help.  Some even offer free legal services for survivors of domestic violence. Even if you are not staying at a shelter, you should contact the organization (most have a help line) to inquire about free or low-cost legal services. Some organizations help with immigration services for immigrant victims of domestic violence; don't stay in an abusive situation because you fear deportation.  You have the right to be free of violence even if you are an immigrant. You will likely need an attorney to support you through the legal battle(s) that you may have to face.  If you were married to your abuser, if you had children together, or if you are an immigrant, you will need to make legal changes that an attorney can help with. If you do not have money, you may still be able to get an attorney.  Some attorneys will include a suit for fees from your abuser in the event of a court case in your favor.  Some may also take your case “pro bono,” or as an act of charity. A PPO is a court-backed document that allows you legal protection from a past abuser.  To file for a PPO, take any and all evidence of abuse you have as well as a letter describing the abusive situation and the relationship between you and your abuser to your local courthouse.  They should provide you with further instructions about how to fill out the appropriate paperwork to get a legal PPO.  After you file for your PPO, if it is approved, it will need to be legally served to your abuser, and you will need to file a proof of service with the court.  Talk to the clerk at the courthouse about how to do this. Once you have a PPO, keep it with you at all times.  If your abuser violates the terms of the PPO, you may need to show the PPO to the police. Be aware that a PPO does not guarantee your protection.  It makes it easier to have your abuser arrested in the event of further incidents, but a PPO is often not enough to keep a violent abuser away from you completely. If you have been recently assaulted, or if you have records of abuse (police and/or medical records), file assault charges against your abuser.  You might be able to file for assault without physical evidence (particularly if you can provide witnesses to your abuse), but it will be much easier if you collected physical evidence of assault before you left. You will likely have a case against your abuser that has multiple levels (for example, you might file for divorce, sue for child custody, file for assault, and request a PPO).  The complicated nature of these charges necessitates a lawyer. Once you have left your abuser, you will need to cut legal ties.  If you were unmarried and did not have children, this may be as easy as canceling joint accounts.  If you were married and had children, you may face complicated legal battles that will require seeing your abuser (in the courtroom if nowhere else).  Be prepared for this by leaning on the support systems you now have in place—the shelter, your legal counsel, your friends and family, and a therapist. Whether you prefer the personal attention of a therapist or the community of support from group therapy (or both!), you need to get help.  Surviving abuse is not easy, and getting out takes a lot of strength.  You need to lean on others to heal effectively, stay strong, and prepare yourself for healthier relationships in the future.

SUMMARY:
Ask a shelter for guidance or resources. Contact an attorney. File for a personal protection order (PPO). File assault charges. Take the appropriate steps for divorce or child custody. Go to therapy.