Trigger Warning These stories mention occurrences of domestic violence and may be triggering to some users. Some names may have been changed.

My Story – Fatima

My ex husband use to beat me each night, I stayed with him because we had two boys together. The last time was the worst time of all, June 3rd 2019 was the worse day of my life. He gave me a broken nose, 4 broken ribs choked me until I lost consciousness, hit my head against the concrete wall. I called 911 & he broke my phone and beat me more. Ended up in the hospital and since that day I left him and never turned back

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