Recent Blogs
I’ll Feel Better After I Do it
Healing comes in all ways, big and small. Sometimes, it’s in a morning routine. Read on to hear more from a survivor’s diary entry about her own journey of healing from abuse.
Survivor but still surviving…
So when we say we are survivors, we are implying that we have conquered every strike, every shove, every bruise, every antagonistic word, every silent night of just tears, and the US transforming into the hero that saved us!
Hope and Encouragement After Domestic Violence
Krista may have lost everything, but she never lost hope. If you need encouragement today, this blog is for you.
The Autism Spectrum and Abuse
By trying to raise awareness of the Autism spectrum, especially how it relates to abuse, I am hoping to help others avoid the decades of confusion I experienced when trying to come to terms with the abuse I suffered.
Sabotaged: How Abuse Can Trigger Body Image Issues and Eating Disorders
Abuse often violates our bodies and free will. What happens when trauma responses cause us not only to disassociate to cope but also use food or a lack of it it to bring comfort or a sense of control back to our lives? What happens when self-hatred causes abuse to continue from within? It’s time to love the person staring back in the mirror.
Rosa Parks: Fighting Assault and Injustice
Mrs. Parks deserves so much credit for her fight for the rights of Black people in America. It also needs to be acknowledged that she fought for the rights of women and victims of abuse.
Preventing Teen Dating Violence
This is where some parents can tend to miss the clear signs of teen-dating violence, under no fault of their own. They are looking for the stranger who tries to groom, and infiltrate the safe-space created for the child. What is often the more pressing concern is the people we invite into the safe-spaces.
To be the teen…
“Who would believe them in that aspect of empathy enough to provide the comfort they needed after facing such detrimental levels of trust?”
Learning During Human Trafficking Prevention Month
There is not a gender, race, nationality, or sexual-orientation that is immune to human trafficking.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness: Krista’s Story
With February being Teen Dating Violence Awareness month, BTSADV blogger Krista shares her story of meeting her abuser as a teenager and how it shaped her story for years to come.
