A Gay Male Survivor’s Story
By Survivor Connor I was about 14 when this happened, and I didn’t realize it was domestic violence until a I was 16. When I was 14, I started texting this guy who was 16. We instantly had such a great friendship, we would text daily and FaceTime and call constantly. This human was a […]
From Darkness to Strength: A Survivor’s Journey Through Abuse and Healing.
By Survivor Angela When the World shut down in March 2020 the internet became a vulnerable time for meeting new people. My man and I started our relationship through mutual friends on Face Book. He was from SCV, California and I lived there for nearly 13 years before moving to Huntington Beach,Ca. This began a […]
Healing from Childhood Trauma: A Letter to My Step-Father
By Survivor Hi I wanted to share this message I’m sending to my stepfather who perved on me throughout my teen years in hopes it will help others who might have experienced this confusing version of abuse. Hi I know it’s taken a while for me to talk about this and I do feel like […]
Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence: Is It Learned or Taught?
Is it learned or is it taught? My story starts with enduring domestic violence with my children’s father. I was too scared to leave and too dependent on him to risk going and creating a life on my own with three kids. I stayed for the fact that I wanted to give my children something […]
Surviving Domestic Violence and Assault: My Journey of Fear and Resilience
My now ex boyfriend and I were sitting down talking and we had some exchange of words and he followed me from the basement to the living room and I he just sat on the couch acting weird so I went outside and called 911 because I was scared and nothing even happened physically I […]
From Trauma to Triumph: My Journey of Healing and Resilience
There was a time in my life when I felt trapped in a cycle of abuse and manipulation. I was used and mistreated, and the weight of my trauma seemed unbearable. Each day felt like a struggle, and I often wondered if I would ever find a way out. But deep within me, there was […]
