Survivor Story: My Abuser Stalked Me and Repeatedly Violated the Protective Order
Written by: Andrea, Survivor and BTSADV Volunteer How to even begin to explain where my story begins… It started as an innocent friendship with no romantic involvement. As I began to hang out with my abuser more and more, there were so many red flags like the fact that he had to wake up and […]
Survivor Story: My Unborn Child Died after an Assault by My Abuser
Written by: Amanda, Survivor It was late, and I woke him up. I knew I should not have done that, but I needed the sixty dollars I loaned him so that I could pay the electric bill the following day. A huge fight started, and we ended up in the hallway with his hands around […]
Survivor Story: I Grew Up Witnessing Domestic Violence
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I am the child of a domestic violence survivor. Growing up, I saw a lot of things that children should not have to. I witnessed verbal abuse, threats, physical violence to my mother, and so much more. I was embarrassed by this for so long and didn’t have the strength to […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Broke Down the Bathroom Door and Put a Gun to my Head
Written by: Yamile, Survivor When is it love, and when is it abuse? “I thought it would never happen to me.” “I thought he was going to change for me because he loved me.” “I thought he was possessive because he loved me.” These are some of the common factors in stories of domestic violence […]
