“Surviving Domestic Violence: One Night That Changed Everything”
On the night of September 16, 2022 life changed. Again. He locked me in my bedroom and beat me more than I can remember. We weren’t arguing about anything from what I can remember and that still bothers me. I went through almost 10 minutes of beatings while everyone else just listened. Until they finally […]
“Surviving Abuse: Two Stories of Resilience and Justice”
It’s been about 12 years-I was abused by my coworker-he pulled me aside at work, raped me, strangled me, told me not to scream for anyone. No one believed me that such a nice guy would do that. He ended up slashing my tires, and I tried to kill myself. I went to my manager, […]
“Breaking Free from Abuse: My Story of Survival and Hope”
I wanted to tell my story. No one knows it has happened to me but I want to write this for someone who may be experiencing the same thing. I started a relationship 3 years ago and the first time I noticed violence was on a grocery trip. Seems simple enough, but we got into […]
“Escaping Abuse: A Survivor’s Journey to Protecting Herself and Her Child”
I met my abuser in 2018. He moved to New Jersey I went down to visit him. His mother would lock me upstairs and He’d tell me who I could talk to. My family helped me get back home. He came back to my area a couple months later. I moved in with him thinking […]
“Surviving Domestic Abuse: My Journey Through 19 Years of Manipulation and Control” by Kimberly K
We were married for 19 years. During those 19 years, I cooked every meal, washed all the clothes, cleaned the house, was primary with the 2 children, planned every holiday, bought every gift and the list goes on. I was abused on a regular basis. He would portray himself as never complaining as he would […]
“From Pain to Freedom: Rebuilding My Life and Finding Peace” by Ashley H
Feel like a shaken bottle and some stuff is about to bubble out. Only it’s not soda, it’s words. It’s my story. And I don’t need to stay silent anymore. You aren’t covering my mouth anymore. You aren’t over powering me with your screams anymore. I can finally speak. You see, right now some […]
