My story – Sarah Masaitis

I am an almost 24 year old female who’s ready to share my story. Back in Sept of 2020, I met a man who I thought was normal. Over the course of 8 months, he slowly got worse and worse and eventually turned into a violent narcissist. For days at a time, I was sleep […]

My story – Audrie K

When I was a kid, I was abused by my father. It wasn’t severe, nor was it anything physical, but it was abuse nonetheless. I wasn’t allowed to emote without being yelled at, I wasn’t allowed to have an opinion, I wasn’t allowed to be correct if it meant he was wrong. If I wasn’t […]

Surviving Domestic Abuse: I am a domestic violence survivor

Trigger Warning This story may contain descriptions of physical and sexual violence that some survivors may find particularly upsetting. Please consider your triggers and well-being before reading past this point. × Dismiss alert It is a strange feeling that you are happy when the bruise can be covered by clothes or think why can’t he […]

My story – Tracey R

My abuse started young,every perpetrator left a scar some deeper than others,my mother would scream my name to help her,what’s a little girl going to do,I’ve tasted more blood than icecream?I fought so hard but it didn’t stop there,as I grew older it got worse I had to fight,I had no choice but to survive […]

My story – Nancy F

I knew I was being verbally “abused” but I just thought I deserved the way he talked to me. I didn’t cook supper right, the car broken down again, the cat way dying, I didn’t make enough in pay. I used to want him to just hit me so I had a reason I feel […]

Fighting for my Child

Trigger Warning This story may contain descriptions of physical and sexual violence that some survivors may find particularly upsetting. Please consider your triggers and well-being before reading past this point. × Dismiss alert Share on facebook Share on twitter Taking a case to the Court of Appeals is not easy. You cannot simply appeal something […]