Break Your Silence

“From Darkness to Healing: My Journey Through Trauma and Recovery”

Well there’s so much to tell , where do I begin.. my ex of 7 yrs the last couple years he started lying, stealing , tried to make me out to be wrong and feel worthless when I caught him He caused me to go to jail and I lost my nursing license. He made me quit other jobs. He had a gang of friends follow me, torment me day and night. This caused me to try suicide 7 times I thought that was my only way out, but everytime paramedics brought me back, this made me furious… I eventually got help and the courage to leave him for good so I did. Then I got news that he had killed himself bcuz I wouldn’t take him back I now have ptsd and been in Intense therapy for 4 years now. This still haunts me daily.

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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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