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 […]

My Faith Pulled Me Through

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 He would talk down to me as if I was stupid every single day of my […]

My story – Iris Pendleton

My Love After Abuse Story I entered the abusive relationship as a 19-year-old college student and exited as a middle-aged woman. In the aftermath of it all, I realized I had spent almost half of my life accepting daily verbal, financial, and emotional abuse mixed in with intermittent physical abuse. I never intended to stay […]

Surviving Domestic Abuse: Never Again

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 In all abusive relationships, it’s about manipulation & control. It doesn’t always start out that way. […]

Surviving Domestic Abuse: I was a scared teenager

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 he shot up my house and held a gun to my head and told me he […]

Surviving Domestic Abuse: It Never Stopped

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 I thought it was supposed to be like this, I thought it was supposed to be […]