Survivor Story: I Went to the Hospital Multiple Times with Injuries from the Abuse
Written by: BTSADV Survivor “I was your puppet, and you held the strings until I realized I had my own wings….” I look back and see all the small warning signs before the big problems started happening. I shrugged off little red flags even on our first date. He was smart, cunning, very handsome, college […]
Survivor Story: From Bruised and Broken, to Strong and Free
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I just started my freshman year at university when I met, who I thought, was the man of my dreams. I was playing volleyball when I met him, and we instantly clicked. We had so much in common; it was like he was a boy version of me. I could tell […]
Survivor Story: My Ex Abused Me and Both of Our Infant Sons
Written by: BTSADV Survivor My story is pretty simple and probably not unlike many others. We were 21 and 20 when we first met. I thought he was just the sweetest guy. We were dating and making proclamations of love pretty quickly. Then, when my mom kicked me out suddenly, I thought it would be […]