Why Saying “It’s Not Bad” is Dangerous
By Jenn Rockefeller Language is at the core of what we are as a society. It’s how we communicate our wants, needs, thoughts, and emotions. Sometimes using a slightly different word to convey something can give a statement an entirely different meaning. When we talk about something as serious as domestic violence, sometimes we use […]
Survivor Story: Hope for the Future
Written by: Pam, Survivor When we met, I was 19; he was a few years older. He was charming, funny and handsome. He told me his story of heartbreak. I believed his lies; my heart went out to him, and I fell for him. We had children together, and we were married for 13 years. […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Locked Me in a Closet and Beat Me with a Hammer
Written by: Courtney, Survivor First off, I apologize because I am not very good with words, but I want to get my story out there. Hopefully, it can help other women, so here it goes! About four years ago I met my ex-husband. I thought he was charming, cute, and smart. He always said sweet […]
Survivor Story: I Escaped After 20 Years of Being Raped, Isolated, and Abused
Written by: Giovanna, Survivor I was 14 when I met the father of my two adult daughters. It wasn’t at all love at first sight. In fact, it wasn’t love at all. For me, it was an act of rebellion. He was a partier and popular. All the girls wanted him, but the funny thing […]
Survivor Story: My Baby Died After My Children Were Placed with My Abuser’s Family
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I have been in front of this page off and on for about two weeks trying to get the courage to tell my story because it didn’t even start with intimate partners but my father’s mother. So here it goes; bear with me. When I was a child, my father’s mother […]
Survivor Story: My Abuse Left Me with Physical and Emotional Scars
Written by: BTSADV Survivor My story has its roots within the story of a man who was abused as a child. The man who abused my puppy and me was abused by his stepfather. I had to sit him down to convince him that my puppy was innocent, no matter the infraction he felt was […]
