Category: Break Your Silence

Break your Silence – Tell us Your Story!
Break the Silence against Domestic Violence was founded upon this very thing! There are so many people who are still suffering in silence and we are here to say you don’t have to be silent anymore. You will find strength in sharing your story. Your voice is your power.

I Still Have the Scars but I Will Always Wear Them with Pride

Criminal harassment, forcible confinement, assault, gaslighting, manipulation, psychological abuse are all terms that I had come across in my life. They were terms that I was familiar with on a need-to-know basis. As it turns out, I did not know enough about any of them until I somehow landed smack dab in the middle of it all.

Survivor Story: The Abuse Escalated to Strangulation and Rape

Submitted by: *Brandy, Survivor Survivors often admit that leaving an abuser was not a one-time event for them. Successfully exiting an abusive relationship can take an average of seven times, and each time a victim returns, there may be a short period of calm. However, once the abuse resumes, the level of violence typically escalates […]