Not once, but twice

This is my story, not once but twice. I have been in two abusive relationships, my first one was with my daughters father. I was with him for 6 years. I left when my daughter was 2. The first two years were great. Then it started little by little. He would come home late, after […]

Never in a million years

Never in a million years, did I imagine that I too, would be just another number in the domestic violence statistic, but here I am. I spent years buying into the narrative you sold me, of my irrefutable guilt for your behavior. It is time for me to forgive myself for all the times that […]

My Story – Paige

My name is Paige Mcpike, I am 17 years old, and this is my story. When I was seven years old, my sister was abused while pregnant by her first baby daddy. My boyfriend of 5 years and I decided to have an open relationship. I started dating this guy named Tristan. He started getting […]

My Story – Yaya

The Angel on my shoulder is the Devil in my bed; Temptations grew stronger as he pried inside my head; A venomous blue eyed snake Tomorrow, maybe he’ll have patience But today, I must question every move I make; He loves me, he loves me not I’m “stupid” today so my confidence is shot; Tomorrow […]

My Story – Fatima

My ex husband use to beat me each night, I stayed with him because we had two boys together. The last time was the worst time of all, June 3rd 2019 was the worse day of my life. He gave me a broken nose, 4 broken ribs choked me until I lost consciousness, hit my […]

My Story – Javanna

Oh my God where do I start, in 2013 through trauma I met what is now my precious daughter’s dad and her kidnapper, both of our abusers and I can’t do anything about it. When we first met we were both drinking and using drugs, he’s affiliated with a gang and was dealing. I was […]