Seeking Safety: My Ongoing Struggle with a Stalking Ex-Husband
I’m desperate for help . It’s been seven years I’ve been divorced, my ex husband still stalks me daily and threatens me and in the past I’ve had orders to protect me which did nothing but cost me contempts in court from his mom retaliating on me financially. My two daughters love me and want […]
Surviving Jordan: A Heart-Wrenching Tale of Abuse and Control
Living with Jordan can only be described as walking on eggshells. Any movement could crack him and you would never know what would set him off. But the thing about Jordan is that he was very good at pulling the wool over EVERYONE’s eyes and hiding his true self. When we first met he […]
A Letter to Myself: Healing from Domestic Abuse and Embracing My Journey
I wrote this letter below to myself addressed to my ex during my recent journey of healing. In counseling working on gaining more coping skills for my anxiety and depression. And after reading it out-loud coming to terms that I was abused and even though I don’t like labels, realizing I am like so many […]
A Man’s Journey: Overcoming Infidelity and Emotional Abuse
A Man Can Be a Victim Too I have been married for nearly 25 years, and and as far as I know, my wife has been cheating on me for 13 of those years. I thought we were fine. I thought all was well, and each time it happened, I was truly convinced each […]
My Healing Journey: Speaking Out About Domestic Violence and Reclaiming My Voice
Im choosing to share my story to further clarify what it is like to be a victim of domestic violence, to understand myself as a survivor of domestic violence because I’ve never told my story. This is to help me move forward and reflect on the impact this journey has made on me personally. Unless […]
The Drive Home: A Story of Strength, Sacrifice, and Love
The Drive HomeThe son was sinking low on the horizon, casting long streaks of pink and orange across the sky. Jackson sat in the back seat, his small hands resting on the edge of his new piano book, his eyes still wide with excitement from his first lesson. He loved every minute of it, and […]
