Break Your Silence

Sarah Taurus Survivor Sister Story

 

For 13 years, I was in an abusive marriage. I was taught to honor my husband, so our alleged privacy was what enabled the abuse more than anything else. I kept it quiet even from my own family. My now ex-husband would pull me around the kitchen by my ponytail, drive recklessly with me and the children in the car, and shove me down the stairs to name a few. He basically brainwashed me. It all came to a head one night when he strangled me but God saved me and I survived.

I actually have quite a testimony. Please let me know if you would like me to share it. I’m willing to write and/or do a video about it. I prefer anonymity right now not because of myself but to protect my children.

Thank you, and God bless you!

 
Notice: The names in this story are fictitious to protect the request for anonymity.

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Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTSADV) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence beyond crisis. BTSADV focuses on long-term healing through financial assistance programs, scholarships, survivor retreats, advocacy initiatives, and a national support line. The organization works to amplify survivor voices, raise awareness about coercive control and systemic failures, and help break generational cycles of abuse through education, outreach, and community engagement.

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