All of My Strength to Keep Fighting
By Anonymous Survivor It takes immense strength to keep going and choose to fight back after certain situations we face in our lives, and sadly mine involved abuse (saying that out loud takes more courage than you know). The effects aren’t always visible to others or to yourself. It is the worst kind of lonely […]
My Story of Abuse
By Survivor Iris This story of abuse happened over the course of eleven years. I was a single young mother of one beautiful boy. Later, I found a man who seemed almost perfect. As time went by he began to show his true self. The Warning Signs By the time we started seeing the warning […]
He Tried to Kill Us
By Survivor Maritza Two years ago, my friends and I were involved in an incident that was stemmed from domestic violence. My close friend’s husband intentionally tried to kill her. He also tied to kill us while out one day. This man rammed a Jeep into us while getting out of the car. I was […]
A Story of Lies and Manipulation
**The following story is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I’m sharing my story because I was with my abuser for 7 years. Without even knowing he was manipulating me. He was getting mind control over me and destroying my confidence and soul. Until […]
He Was Not “Perfect” for Me
By Survivor Nicole **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** It was early November. I had met my boyfriend. Everything was going well it was the so-called “Perfect” love story. During the middle of the month, I found out he was cheating […]
I’m A Survivor of Terrible Violence
By Survivor Jani **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I met my previous partner when I was 18, and he was 27. We got married pretty fast because I got pregnant with our daughter. He was very sweet, but after we […]