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Escaping Domestic Abuse: A Mother’s Story of Survival and PTSD

I’m 29 years old my story starts off as meeting this guy online us dating he asked me to move in after 3 months of dating. I move in with him and that’s when the abuse starts he never let me shower or use the bathroom with the door closed I could never walk outside alone I couldn’t speak to my family or friends he’d force me to have sex with him & if I didn’t I’d be punished mind you this was going on for 5 year he’d call me the N word tell me I’m a bitch blame his outburst an rage on me he’s punched holes in the door broke the kitchen cabinet even dragged me down the road while i was hanging on to the car door he’d do unthinkable things to me all while I was pregnant with his child an even after I tried to get out but he wouldn’t let me leave he’d threaten to kill Me an our daughter so not only was I trapped but my daughter who was 5 was trapped as well she’s been through abuse along with me the whole time we lived together and he won’t even seek therapy for everything she seen as a child it broke me to my core what I been through I’m still suffering from ptsd nightmares and panic attacks and paranoia. By Survivor Jasmine

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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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