Seeing Myself as a Survivor
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I never really seen myself as a survivor, but a victim. But I am, I am a survivor of domestic abuse. I endured 12 years of physical, mental and verbal abuse by […]
Once a Bully, Always a Bully
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse and the charms of a bully. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** He Would Tell Me I Was Nothing When I was married to him, he would trap me in rooms and he would repeatedly tell me how […]
Emotional Abuse and Living In Self-Loathing
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I’m the oldest out of 4 daughters and raised in a home where my dad’s beliefs are law. Where the man goes and makes a living to provide for his family. And […]
An Abuser’s Manipulation and Surviving the Courts
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence, manipulation, and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I never thought I would become a statistic. But then again, I never thought I would be with someone who fantasized about spilling my blood on the floor. We were only […]
A Life of Sorrow and Abuse Turns Into Bravery and Growth
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I am a survivor of childhood emotional neglect and abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence in a marriage of 33 years. Not to mention I am a mother of three adult children […]
Heartbreaking Story of Ashleigh Lindsey
By Tara Woodlee The Heartbreaking Story of Ashleigh Lindsey: A Mother’s Mission to Break the Silence on Domestic Violence. The Tragic Loss That Sparked a Movement On Friday, July 13, 2012, Tara Woodlee’s life changed forever. Her 20-year-old daughter, Ashleigh Marie Lindsey, and her unborn granddaughter, Patience Lynn, were brutally murdered in a horrific act […]