Breaking Free of DV and Rebuilding Self-Worth
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence (DV) and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** The repair of the abuse is never fully done because the damage is too unrepairable. All in all, the mental, or physical abuse stays with the survivor for life. Future relationships […]
Surviving a Lifetime of Domestic Violence
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** Domestic Violence Early On My first experience with domestic violence was at age 14 with my high school boyfriend. He was controlling and forced me to have sex with him at his […]
Escaping Abuse: Fear to Empowerment
By Survivor Tracey **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and escaping abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** Below is a condensed version of my story. Thank you for all you to spread awareness and provide support and hope for those affected by abuse! I Couldn’t Recognize Myself There […]
A Survivor Overcoming Abuse and Finding Strength
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I met a guy on the chat site. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. As days go by, I start seeing his true colors. He started to change. We […]
A Gay Male Survivor’s Story
By Survivor Connor I was about 14 when this happened, and I didn’t realize it was domestic violence until a I was 16. When I was 14, I started texting this guy who was 16. We instantly had such a great friendship, we would text daily and FaceTime and call constantly. This human was a […]
From Darkness to Strength: A Survivor’s Journey Through Abuse and Healing.
By Survivor Angela When the World shut down in March 2020 the internet became a vulnerable time for meeting new people. My man and I started our relationship through mutual friends on Face Book. He was from SCV, California and I lived there for nearly 13 years before moving to Huntington Beach,Ca. This began a […]
