My Story – Carolanne

I met what I thought was this charming man. I would be sent flowers, showered with nice loving messages and all the things you would want in life. It turned out to be the worst 5 years of my life. What I thought was a fairytale was in fact a double life full of psychological […]

My Story – Morgan

I was 13 when I met my ex. He was 22. We dated off and on but really got together in July 2011. From the start there were so many red flags. He coerced me into prostitution. We had a very sleazy/toxic relationship. He had abused me financially and physically. Then in 2014 I found […]

My Story – Megan

House Rules In my aunts house there are several rules even outside of the house there are rules. Here are a few of them. I had a routine every day. Wake up and put away my air mattress and blankets. Press start on the coffee that I had put together the night before. My aunt […]

My Story – Natalia

When I was 9 years old my dad threatened my mom to leave the house. He was extremely physically abusive. My mom told all 3 of us we had to leave, we packed the car trunk with what we could and escaped to a domestic violence shelter. Long days at the social service offices, eating […]

My Story – Aleia

When we first met you were so different. I know that’s what everybody says, but it’s so true. You were kind and caring. Patient..honest.. loyal.. all of the things I was looking for. I couldn’t tell you exactly when things changed. Even 8 years later some memories are still fuzzy, but the trauma and PTSD […]

My Story – Renee

I married the man of my dreams in 1993. He was everything to me – handsome, smart, funny and loved the Lord. Two weeks after we married he killed my precious dog. He said he was jealous of my love for her. That jealousy would be the cause for many phones being ripped from the […]