Break Your Silence

From Victim to Accused: My Story of Surviving Domestic Violence

I was the victim of domestic violence for over 5 years. After being physically abused on a regular basis, I gathered the courage to tell a few friends and family members about the abuse, which was being perpetrated by my own wife. I always had bruises on my face, cuts and bite marks on my fingers, and one time I got a big cut on my head with a sharp object. The abuse continued and her family members were aware of it. However, they never intervened. I went to the police several times to try make a report. Nevertheless, instead of helping me, I was ridiculed by the police officers. One day, I got tired of the constant abuse. I retaliated and hit back. She called the police and I was wrongfully accused of additional things I didn’t do. Now, I have a misdemeanor in my record. From being the abused, I became the alleged abuser. So messed up.

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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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