My story – Erica C
“It’s like you only like when I am angry.” He would say to me as he held my hair by the roots and screamed at me nose to nose. The movies always show women getting punched in the face or slapped by a drunk man. That isn’t the truth. There are Ted Bundy types. He […]
My story – Desire C
My name is Desire’, or Dezzy as I prefer to be called. I thought I had met this wonderful Christian guy who treated me and my two sons wonderfully and I was so lucky. Reality, I had met a monster who was going to destroy me as the person I was and turn my whole […]
“Breaking Free: My Harrowing Escape from a Destructive Relationship”
I started dating a man who was everything I ever dreamed of having! He was sweet and charming and we feel in love for each other fast… Or so I thought…. It started off getting mad, cussing, calling me names, then throwing my things and breaking all my stuff, then led to him throwing the […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Drove Drunk with Me in the Car – and I Was Hospitalized
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I was with my boyfriend for 18 months. He started off sweet and caring, but one night we both got drunk and got into a fight; he started punching me in the face and pinned me to a wall. He’d always call me names and put me down, and he would […]
Break the Cycle
I’m 22 years old. I was in a relationship with this man since November 2010 and left October 2013. In the coarse of our relationship the first thing he did was jerk me off the couch by my hair and it progressed worst over time. One day we got into a argument, I don’t even remember […]
Staff Spotlight: Misty’s Story
BTSADV’s own staff member, Misty, shares a powerful story of childhood and adult abuse, body dysmorphia, and how she turned her life around to help survivors all over the world through BTSADV. We are so proud of you, Misty!
