{"id":15296,"date":"2022-09-05T04:36:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T11:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?page_id=15296"},"modified":"2025-08-19T15:19:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:19:33","slug":"break-your-silence-survivor-stories-old","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?page_id=15296","title":{"rendered":"Survivor Stories old"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15296\" class=\"elementor elementor-15296\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53c1e15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53c1e15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c94eb0d\" data-id=\"c94eb0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73485ec5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73485ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support Line: 1-855-BTS-1777\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32bbb136\" data-id=\"32bbb136\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae061c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-social-media\" data-id=\"ae061c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-social-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t <ul class=\"ekit_social_media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-86ab859\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/btsadv\" aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"facebook\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/i>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5baaede\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/x.com\/btsadv\" aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"twitter\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/i>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-96776e0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/btsadv\/\" aria-label=\"insta\" class=\"instagram\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b1dc49d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/btsadv\" aria-label=\"youtube\" class=\"youtube\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-youtube\"><\/i>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-6e5b349\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@btsadv7\" aria-label=\"tiktok\" class=\"tiktok\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-tiktok\"><\/i>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72754865\" data-id=\"72754865\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ff01e5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"22ff01e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b7796b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"39b7796b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Safe Exit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13f2c257 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13f2c257\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72dce3c3\" data-id=\"72dce3c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669a32fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"669a32fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Survivor-Stories.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Survivor-Stories.png 1000w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Survivor-Stories-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Survivor-Stories-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Survivor-Stories-200x113.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d3766a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"14d3766a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dc197f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dc197f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8fa145\" data-id=\"a8fa145\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f18ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f18ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breaking the Silence One Story at a Time<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41978210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41978210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These survivor stories will open your eyes to the pain, hurt, and devastation that domestic violence can cause.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Not only to individuals, but whole families and communities.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Read the stories of brave men and women from across the globe.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bffd84 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7bffd84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?page_id=16824\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Break Your Silence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfa3d00\" data-id=\"cfa3d00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed13e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ed13e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sasun-bughdaryan-r_3SIJR-inc-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sasun-bughdaryan-r_3SIJR-inc-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sasun-bughdaryan-r_3SIJR-inc-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sasun-bughdaryan-r_3SIJR-inc-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sasun-bughdaryan-r_3SIJR-inc-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sasun-bughdaryan-r_3SIJR-inc-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sasun-bughdaryan-r_3SIJR-inc-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d06794 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"28d06794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5b7bf elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9d5b7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5.7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-735c2ad2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"735c2ad2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-744be455\" data-id=\"744be455\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e2a712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"63e2a712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c878de elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"47c878de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20429 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20429\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/their.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20430\" alt=\"their\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/their.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/their-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20429\" >\n\t\t\t\tTheir Manipulations and Lies were Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Maliehe **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse, recounting their story. Descriptions and details may be too graphic<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20429\" aria-label=\"Read more about Their Manipulations and Lies were Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 18, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20404 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories category-survivors-domestic-violence-resources tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20404\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/body-image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20405\" alt=\"system\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/body-image-1.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/body-image-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20404\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe System Knew and Did Nothing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Stephanie For the past six years, I have been living a nightmare. The system knew and did nothing. I now tell this story<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20404\" aria-label=\"Read more about The System Knew and Did Nothing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 13, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20402 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20402\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/A-Story.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20403\" alt=\"anonymous\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/A-Story.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/A-Story-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20402\" >\n\t\t\t\tJust an Anonymous Story, Until NOW!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Anonymous Survivor I was in a two year abusive relationship. Where at the end he tried to kill me by holding a knife to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20402\" aria-label=\"Read more about Just an Anonymous Story, Until NOW!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 13, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20398 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20398\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Heading-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Heading-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Heading-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Heading-e1765485682851.png 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20398\" >\n\t\t\t\tI&#8217;m a Survivor Because of My Son\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Anonymous Survivor I met him when I was 15. We started dating at 16. Everything was more or less nice for a while. But<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20398\" aria-label=\"Read more about I&#8217;m a Survivor Because of My Son\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 13, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20392 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-sister-survivors category-survivor-stories category-survivor-stories-2 category-survivors-domestic-violence-resources tag-abuse tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20392\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merry-2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20395\" alt=\"god\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merry-2.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merry-2-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20392\" >\n\t\t\t\tI Feel God Was Watching Over Me During My DV\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Anonymous Survivor The Domestic Violence started February 10, 2024. I was punched, slapped, strangled, thrown around, kicked, kneed, stomped on, or a combination of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20392\" aria-label=\"Read more about I Feel God Was Watching Over Me During My DV\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 13, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20258 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-sister-survivors category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20258\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-Story.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20259\" alt=\"story\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-Story.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-Story-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20258\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Story of Lies and Manipulation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>**The following story is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I\u2019m sharing my story<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20258\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Story of Lies and Manipulation\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 4, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20261 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-story-survivor tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20261\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Heading-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20262\" alt=\"me\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Heading-1.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Heading-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20261\" >\n\t\t\t\tHe Was Not &#8220;Perfect&#8221; for Me\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Nicole **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** It was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20261\" aria-label=\"Read more about He Was Not &#8220;Perfect&#8221; for Me\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 14, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20227\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/terrified-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20228\" alt=\"survivor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/terrified-1.png 589w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/terrified-1-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20227\" >\n\t\t\t\tI&#8217;m A Survivor of Terrible Violence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Jani **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I met<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20227\" aria-label=\"Read more about I&#8217;m A Survivor of Terrible Violence\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20241 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-stories tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20241\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Finding-Peace.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20242\" alt=\"beatings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Finding-Peace.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Finding-Peace-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20241\" >\n\t\t\t\tFinding Peace After Endless Beatings\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Brittany **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I met<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20241\" aria-label=\"Read more about Finding Peace After Endless Beatings\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20229 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20229\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/terrified-2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20230\" alt=\"sexual abuse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/terrified-2.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/terrified-2-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20229\" >\n\t\t\t\tSexual Abuse to Trap Me\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Lynn **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.**<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20229\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sexual Abuse to Trap Me\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20219 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-break-your-silence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20219\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/I-Never-Thought-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20220\" alt=\"DV\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/I-Never-Thought-1.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/I-Never-Thought-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20219\" >\n\t\t\t\tI Never Thought I Would Be Free From DV\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>**The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence (DV) and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** By Survivor Chloe I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20219\" aria-label=\"Read more about I Never Thought I Would Be Free From DV\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-break-the-silence tag-break-your-silence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-survivor-story tag-survivors\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20119\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/terrified.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20130\" alt=\"terrified\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/terrified.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/terrified-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20119\" >\n\t\t\t\tTerrified and Trembling, I Fought Against My Abuser\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Taylor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse who&#8217;s tale of her terrified escape may be too graphic<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20119\" aria-label=\"Read more about Terrified and Trembling, I Fought Against My Abuser\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 29, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19998 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19998\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/manipulate.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19999\" alt=\"manipulate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/manipulate.png 500w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/manipulate-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/manipulate-200x112.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19998\" >\n\t\t\t\tLearning to Not Let Anyone Manipulate or Hurt Me Again\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Ayanna **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse, who\u2019s abuser would manipulate and threaten them. Names have been<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19998\" aria-label=\"Read more about Learning to Not Let Anyone Manipulate or Hurt Me Again\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19996 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-sexual-abuse tag-sexual-violence tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19996\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nightmare.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19997\" alt=\"nightmare\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nightmare.png 500w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nightmare-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nightmare-200x113.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19996\" >\n\t\t\t\tEscaping My Nightmare and Finally Waking Up!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Sheri **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** The abuse<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19996\" aria-label=\"Read more about Escaping My Nightmare and Finally Waking Up!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19994 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-gun-violence tag-ipv tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19994\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/violence.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19995\" alt=\"violence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/violence.png 500w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/violence-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/violence-200x112.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19994\" >\n\t\t\t\tViolence on the Job and Intimate Partner Violence at Home\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor JJ **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I recently<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19994\" aria-label=\"Read more about Violence on the Job and Intimate Partner Violence at Home\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19972 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-starvation tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19972\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/abuser-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19973\" alt=\"abuser\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/abuser-1.png 500w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/abuser-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/abuser-1-200x112.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19972\" >\n\t\t\t\tI Will Never Lose Hope for Justice Against A Controlling Abuser\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Maria **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and a violent abuser. Names have been changed to protect all involved.**<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19972\" aria-label=\"Read more about I Will Never Lose Hope for Justice Against A Controlling Abuser\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19975 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-angel-stories category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19975\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/taylor.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19976\" alt=\"taylor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/taylor.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/taylor-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/taylor-200x113.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19975\" >\n\t\t\t\tFighting for Taylor\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Kelly **The following is written by a family member of victim of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.**<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19975\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fighting for Taylor\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19960 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19960\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/abuse-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19961\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/abuse-1.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/abuse-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/abuse-1-200x113.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19960\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurviving My Abuser and Finally Leaving\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Onika My abuser kept me low. Here is the story of how I escaped and rose above! **The following is written by a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19960\" aria-label=\"Read more about Surviving My Abuser and Finally Leaving\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19423 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19423\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/safety-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19752\" alt=\"safety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/safety-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/safety-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/safety-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/safety.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19423\" >\n\t\t\t\tSeeking Safety: My Ongoing Struggle with a Stalking Ex-Husband\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by survivors of domestic violence and abuse seeking safety. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** A<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19423\" aria-label=\"Read more about Seeking Safety: My Ongoing Struggle with a Stalking Ex-Husband\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19422 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19422\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abuse-and-control-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19758\" alt=\"abuse and control\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abuse-and-control-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abuse-and-control-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abuse-and-control-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abuse-and-control.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19422\" >\n\t\t\t\tMy Heart-Wrenching Tale of Abuse and Control\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse and control. Names have been changed to protect all involved.**<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19422\" aria-label=\"Read more about My Heart-Wrenching Tale of Abuse and Control\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19420 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19420\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-89-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19309\" alt=\"abuser\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-89-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-89-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-89-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-89.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19420\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Letter to My Abuser: My Healing Journey\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Anonymous Survivor **The following is a letter written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse to her abuser. Names have been changed to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19420\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Letter to My Abuser: My Healing Journey\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19419 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19419\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-56-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18907\" alt=\"infidelity\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-56-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-56-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-56-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-56-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-56.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19419\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Man&#8217;s Journey Through Infidelity and Emotional Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence, infidelity, and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19419\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Man&#8217;s Journey Through Infidelity and Emotional Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19418 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19418\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-63-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-63-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-63-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-63-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-63.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19418\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpeaking Out About Domestic Violence and Reclaiming My Voice\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Stephanie **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I&#8217;m choosing<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19418\" aria-label=\"Read more about Speaking Out About Domestic Violence and Reclaiming My Voice\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19416 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-child tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-healing tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19416\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-82-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-82-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-82-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-82-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-82.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19416\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Drive Home: A Story of Strength, Sacrifice, and Love\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19416\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Drive Home: A Story of Strength, Sacrifice, and Love\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19415 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-freedom tag-healing tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19415\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-62-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19283\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-62-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-62-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-62-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-62.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19415\" >\n\t\t\t\tOvercoming Abuse and Addiction: My Journey to Freedom and Healing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hello my story starts from a very young ageMiddel child of 6 children left mostly on my own resources my parents did supply the needs<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19415\" aria-label=\"Read more about Overcoming Abuse and Addiction: My Journey to Freedom and Healing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19413 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-stalking tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19413\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurviving Abuse and Stalking: My Journey of Healing and Resilience\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s been 5 years since the night that I finally left my abusive ex boyfriend who later become my stalker for years after. Even now<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19413\" aria-label=\"Read more about Surviving Abuse and Stalking: My Journey of Healing and Resilience\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19411 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-break-you-silence tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19411\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-59-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19280\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-59-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-59-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-59-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-59.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19411\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Journey of Survival: Overcoming Abuse, Addiction, and Seeking Freedom\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hello my story starts from a very young ageMiddel child of 6 children left mostly on my own resources my parents did supply the needs<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19411\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Journey of Survival: Overcoming Abuse, Addiction, and Seeking Freedom\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19186 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19186\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18893\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19186\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurvivor&#8217;s Story: Escaping Domestic Violence and Finding Strength.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; I met him a couple months after I turned 18. I was in a relationship at the time, and he was just my coworker.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19186\" aria-label=\"Read more about Survivor&#8217;s Story: Escaping Domestic Violence and Finding Strength.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 14, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19185 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19185\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-768x1152.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18717\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-1365x2048.png 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19185\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurviving Domestic Abuse: Overcoming Domestic Violence and Legal Battles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;ll start by saying that in telling my story, I never thought in a million years that I would be a victim of Domestic violence<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19185\" aria-label=\"Read more about Surviving Domestic Abuse: Overcoming Domestic Violence and Legal Battles\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 14, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19183 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19183\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18900\" alt=\"domestic violence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19183\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurviving Domestic Abuse \/ Part 1: A Love That Swept Me Off My Feet &#8211; My Journey of Heartbreak and Resilience\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Once upon a time, in a world where dreams and reality often blur, I met someone who seemed to be the perfect match for my<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19183\" aria-label=\"Read more about Surviving Domestic Abuse \/ Part 1: A Love That Swept Me Off My Feet &#8211; My Journey of Heartbreak and Resilience\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 14, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19182 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19182\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18898\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19182\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrench Woman&#8217;s Surviving Domestic Abuse: Heartbreaking Story of Love and Deception in America.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; Hello,I don&#8217;t know how to start that story, or if anyone will read it, but by putting words on a tablet screen, maybe will<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19182\" aria-label=\"Read more about French Woman&#8217;s Surviving Domestic Abuse: Heartbreaking Story of Love and Deception in America.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 14, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19139 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19139\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-52-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-52-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-52-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-52-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-52-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-52.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19139\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse: My Journey to Self-Realization and Healing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; He tells you are being irrational, that you really need help. He tells you he&#8217;s moving out and taking your little girl because he<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19139\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse: My Journey to Self-Realization and Healing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19138 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19138\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18902\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19138\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Incident I\u2019ll Never Forget: A Night of Violence on July 2, 2018\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>At 13 I was approached by a 19 year old man online, when I told him I was 13 his reaction was &#8220;Wow you&#8217;re a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19138\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Incident I\u2019ll Never Forget: A Night of Violence on July 2, 2018\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19136 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19136\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0707-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19320\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0707-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0707-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0707-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0707.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19136\" >\n\t\t\t\tMy Journey Through Two Unforgettable Incidents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Among the many small incidents there\u2019s two big incidents that I\u2019ll never forget. The first major incident was July 2nd, 2018 my ex and I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19136\" aria-label=\"Read more about My Journey Through Two Unforgettable Incidents\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19133\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19134\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19133\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Transformative Power of Self-Compassion and Self-Care: A Journey to Healing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Owning My Worth and ValueThe journal entry exposes the damaging belief that I was unworthy of anything better\u2014a toxiclie that kept me trapped in the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19133\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion and Self-Care: A Journey to Healing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19100 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19100\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18904\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19100\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurviving 15 Years of  Domestic Abuse: My Fight for Freedom and My Children&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; I was in a 15 year relationship with my ex and we share two children together. During our relstionship, my ex would verbally, emotionally<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19100\" aria-label=\"Read more about Surviving 15 Years of  Domestic Abuse: My Fight for Freedom and My Children&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 23, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19098 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19098\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-768x1152.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18717\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-1365x2048.png 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19098\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurvivor&#8217;s Journey: From Abuse Survivor to Advocate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I want to share my story in hopes that it will help some other victim. I met this man on a dating site. We met<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19098\" aria-label=\"Read more about Survivor&#8217;s Journey: From Abuse Survivor to Advocate\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 23, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19096 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19096\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-12-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-12-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-12-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-12-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-12-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-12.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19096\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;From Abuse to Freedom: My Journey to Healing and Self-Love&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I believed I was in love. I convinced myself that our constant arguments and reconciliations meant we&nbsp;were destined&nbsp;for marriage and a happily ever after.&nbsp;I thought<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19096\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;From Abuse to Freedom: My Journey to Healing and Self-Love&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 23, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19094 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19094\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May-blog--768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19095\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May-blog--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May-blog--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May-blog--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May-blog--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May-blog--600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May-blog--200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May-blog--45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May-blog-.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19094\" >\n\t\t\t\tPost Separation Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Post-separation abuse can be defined as ongoing and willful patterns of intimidation fromsomeone\u2019s former intimate partner, including legal abuse, financial abuse, and threats ofendangerment to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19094\" aria-label=\"Read more about Post Separation Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 23, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19078 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19078\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-37-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18353\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-37-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-37-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-37-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-37-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-37.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19078\" >\n\t\t\t\tDomestic Violence, Firearms, and Impulse Control\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>They don\u2019t come out and tell you they\u2019ve been violent before. They don\u2019t necessarily tell youthey\u2019re \u201cinto guns\u201d. They don\u2019t let you know they\u2019re moving<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19078\" aria-label=\"Read more about Domestic Violence, Firearms, and Impulse Control\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 18, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19041 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19041\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18895\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19041\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Reflection on a Past Relationship and Recognizing Domestic Violence&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Steve &#8211; nice guy met on a dating site I dated about 10 years ago.. I just realised how to describe how he treated me.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19041\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Reflection on a Past Relationship and Recognizing Domestic Violence&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 10, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19047 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19047\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18898\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19047\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpeaking Truth to Power: My Battle Against Workplace Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I was friends with him for six months, we met at work. He would walk me home at night to make sure I got home<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19047\" aria-label=\"Read more about Speaking Truth to Power: My Battle Against Workplace Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19045 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19045\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18900\" alt=\"domestic violence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19045\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking the Silence: Living with a Partner with PMDD\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It took about 8 years after our first born to realize my wife was in a cycle. Throughout the humps of marriage that are typical,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19045\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking the Silence: Living with a Partner with PMDD\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19044 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19044\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18901\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19044\" >\n\t\t\t\tErica: A Survivor&#8217;s Journey Through Domestic Violence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hello, my name is Erica and I am a domestic violence survivor. I first experienced domestic violence in my teens. I grew up on the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19044\" aria-label=\"Read more about Erica: A Survivor&#8217;s Journey Through Domestic Violence\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19043\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18902\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19043\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Silent No More: My Narrow Escape from a Dangerous Live-In Relationship&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;ve been silent for 4 years. My story isn&#8217;t as awful as some but it still changed my life and could have killed me. And<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19043\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Silent No More: My Narrow Escape from a Dangerous Live-In Relationship&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19031 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19031\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18324\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19031\" >\n\t\t\t\tReclaiming Myself: Escaping Toxicity and Embracing Freedom.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>i \u2019ve been free for almost a year now\u2026 with the best boyfriend ever\u2026 with a puppy with him. The past 2-3 years before that<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19031\" aria-label=\"Read more about Reclaiming Myself: Escaping Toxicity and Embracing Freedom.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 5, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19029 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19029\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19029\" >\n\t\t\t\tNo one should go through this.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>At the age of sixteen I went through something, no one that age should go through. This is what caused me to go from a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19029\" aria-label=\"Read more about No one should go through this.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 3, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18986 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18986\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18900\" alt=\"domestic violence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18986\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Letter to My Rapist: From a Survivor&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A Letter to my Rapist; From a survivor\u2026 Every year, the month of April is dedicated to those who survived sexual assault, domestic abuse and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18986\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Letter to My Rapist: From a Survivor&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18981 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18981\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18902\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-51.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18981\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;From Trauma to Tragedy: A Journey of Resilience and Loss&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My story began at the age of seven when the babysitter stared to abuse me, it then went on to me being brutally taped at<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18981\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;From Trauma to Tragedy: A Journey of Resilience and Loss&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 4, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18980 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18980\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-16-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18333\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-16-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-16-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-16-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-16-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-16.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18980\" >\n\t\t\t\tTitle: &#8220;Breaking Free: My Journey as a Survivor of Mental Abuse&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My story may not be as extreme as others, but it has effected me for over 7 years. I had a now ex-boyfriend who was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18980\" aria-label=\"Read more about Title: &#8220;Breaking Free: My Journey as a Survivor of Mental Abuse&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 4, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18979 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18979\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18319\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18979\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Breaking the Silence: Finding Power in My Voice Against Domestic Violence&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MY VOICE IS MY MOST POWERFUL TOOL The prevalence of domestic violence within the Cambodian community is by far one of the most unexpressed and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18979\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Breaking the Silence: Finding Power in My Voice Against Domestic Violence&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 4, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18968 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18968\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-48-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18899\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-48-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-48-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-48-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-48-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-48.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18968\" >\n\t\t\t\tConfronting Childhood Trauma: My Struggle with Stepfather Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I believe my step father abused me. My mom married him when I was 6 years old and 16 years later they have my 2<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18968\" aria-label=\"Read more about Confronting Childhood Trauma: My Struggle with Stepfather Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 21, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18964 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18964\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-6.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18964\" >\n\t\t\t\tEscaping the Cycle: My Decade of Emotional Abuse and the Journey to Reclaim My Life\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I have spent 10 years with an emotional abuser and I can\u2019t begin to explain the turmoil that I have been through time after time<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18964\" aria-label=\"Read more about Escaping the Cycle: My Decade of Emotional Abuse and the Journey to Reclaim My Life\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 14, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18962 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18962\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18901\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-50.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18962\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking the Silence: A Woman&#8217;s Courageous Choice to Leave Abuse by Kevin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A Woman\u2019s Choice: He was my first stepdad. He used to beat my mother up all the time. I never quite figured out why. He<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18962\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking the Silence: A Woman&#8217;s Courageous Choice to Leave Abuse by Kevin\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 14, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18961 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18961\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18904\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-53.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18961\" >\n\t\t\t\tFinding My Voice: Breaking the Silence on Domestic Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m new here Because I didn\u2019t think I belonged. I wore the idea that I was broken, which altered my perception of events. Coming from<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18961\" aria-label=\"Read more about Finding My Voice: Breaking the Silence on Domestic Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 14, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18932 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18932\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18900\" alt=\"domestic violence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-49.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18932\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking the Silence: My Struggle with Abuse and Isolation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I met a lad who abused me and hurt my son and I couldn&#8217;t do a thing and couldn&#8217;t call for help. he would isolate<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18932\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking the Silence: My Struggle with Abuse and Isolation\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 7, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18929 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18929\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18898\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-47.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18929\" >\n\t\t\t\tEscaping Domestic Violence: My 11-Year Nightmare by Chalayne\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; I was dating a guy for 11 years which we had a child together. And one night we went out and he got so<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18929\" aria-label=\"Read more about Escaping Domestic Violence: My 11-Year Nightmare by Chalayne\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 7, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18927 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18927\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18895\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-44.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18927\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking the Silence: My Journey from Love Bombing to Survival by Desiree\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m Desiree, I met this dude sweet as can be so I thought the love bombing was just a sign. I was beaten for 8<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18927\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking the Silence: My Journey from Love Bombing to Survival by Desiree\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 7, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18914\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-43-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-43-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-43-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-43-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-43-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-43.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18914\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Empowered by Survival: From Victim to Survivor of Domestic Violence&#8221; by Omni\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My name is Omni and I&#8217;m a Domestic Violence Survivor, not a victim\u2026.. Aquick little background story. I&#8217;m a mother of 4. I moved to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18914\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Empowered by Survival: From Victim to Survivor of Domestic Violence&#8221; by Omni\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18912 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-teen-dating-violence tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18912\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18893\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-42.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18912\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Unveiling the Shadows: My Journey Through Teen Dating Abuse&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I am a sophomore in high school from Texas. My abuse happened during my freshman year when I was only fourteen years old.In July 2022,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18912\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Unveiling the Shadows: My Journey Through Teen Dating Abuse&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18911 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18911\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-40-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18891\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-40-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-40-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-40-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-40-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-40.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18911\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Breaking Free: Escaping Teen Dating Abuse and Reclaiming My Life&#8221; By Chelsie\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I was in a relationship I was 16 when the relationship started I was 18 when it ended but they 2 years felt like a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18911\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Breaking Free: Escaping Teen Dating Abuse and Reclaiming My Life&#8221; By Chelsie\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18860 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18860\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-12-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-12-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-12-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-12-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-12-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-12.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18860\" >\n\t\t\t\tEscaping the Abyss: My Journey Out of an Abusive Relationship.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I was 17 and at a party where I saw Billy. Billy was tall, dark, nice eyes and the most gorgeous hair I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18860\" aria-label=\"Read more about Escaping the Abyss: My Journey Out of an Abusive Relationship.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 23, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18857 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18857\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-5-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18185\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-5-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-5-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-5-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-5-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-5.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18857\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking Free: Escaping Confusion, Doubt, and Uncertainty by Brenda O\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Confusion &#8211; Doubt &#8211; UncertaintyBasically, I am a very questioning person.\u00a0I want to know how things and people work. Yet, I have spent all of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18857\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking Free: Escaping Confusion, Doubt, and Uncertainty by Brenda O\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18855 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18855\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18855\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking the Silence: Surviving Narcissistic Abuse by Survivor Patti\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Unfortunately, since my first and worst narcissistic abusive relationship at 17, it became a pattern, and there are more than one story now. The story<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18855\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking the Silence: Surviving Narcissistic Abuse by Survivor Patti\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18854 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18854\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-23-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-23-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-23-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-23-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-23-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-23.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18854\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking the Cycle: A Survivor&#8217;s Journey Through Abuse by Rhonda W\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I met my first abuser right out of the womb. It was my mother. And then I&#8217;m at my first daughter&#8217;s father, Lonnie. Who&#8217;s a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18854\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking the Cycle: A Survivor&#8217;s Journey Through Abuse by Rhonda W\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18847 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18847\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-33-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18236\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-33-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-33-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-33-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-33-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-33.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18847\" >\n\t\t\t\tEscaping Dave: A Tale of Survival and Resilience by Clover A\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It was autumn of 2013. The leaves had been falling, and blowing around in the wind. I was hanging out at the youth emergency services,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18847\" aria-label=\"Read more about Escaping Dave: A Tale of Survival and Resilience by Clover A\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18763 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18763\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-24-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18227\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-24-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-24-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-24-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-24-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-24.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18763\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Breaking Free from a Traumatic Relationship: My Story of Survival&#8221; By Lulu M\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; I\u2019m 32 and he is 31 I met this guy on Halloween night of 2021 a month after I recently broke up with my<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18763\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Breaking Free from a Traumatic Relationship: My Story of Survival&#8221; By Lulu M\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18761 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18761\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18761\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Surviving Domestic Violence: One Night That Changed Everything&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On the night of September 16, 2022 life changed. Again. He locked me in my bedroom and beat me more than I can remember. We<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18761\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Surviving Domestic Violence: One Night That Changed Everything&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18759 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18759\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-31-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-31-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-31-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-31-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-31-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-31.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18759\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Surviving Abuse: Two Stories of Resilience and Justice&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s been about 12 years-I was abused by my coworker-he pulled me aside at work, raped me, strangled me, told me not to scream for<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18759\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Surviving Abuse: Two Stories of Resilience and Justice&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18757 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18757\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-4-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18184\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-4-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-4-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-4-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-4-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-4.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18757\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Breaking Free from Abuse: My Story of Survival and Hope&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I wanted to tell my story. No one knows it has happened to me but I want to write this for someone who may be<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18757\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Breaking Free from Abuse: My Story of Survival and Hope&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18748 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18748\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-23-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-23-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-23-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-23-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-23-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-23.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18748\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Escaping Abuse: A Survivor&#8217;s Journey to Protecting Herself and Her Child&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I met my abuser in 2018. He moved to New Jersey I went down to visit him. His mother would lock me upstairs and He&#8217;d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18748\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Escaping Abuse: A Survivor&#8217;s Journey to Protecting Herself and Her Child&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 18, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18747 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18747\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-40-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-40-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-40-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-40-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-40-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-40.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18747\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Surviving Domestic Abuse: My Journey Through 19 Years of Manipulation and Control&#8221; by Kimberly K\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We were married for 19 years. During those 19 years, I cooked every meal, washed all the clothes, cleaned the house, was primary with the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18747\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Surviving Domestic Abuse: My Journey Through 19 Years of Manipulation and Control&#8221; by Kimberly K\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 18, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18742 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18742\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18742\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;From Pain to Freedom: Rebuilding My Life and Finding Peace&#8221; by Ashley H\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; Feel like a shaken bottle and some stuff is about to bubble out. Only it&#8217;s not soda, it&#8217;s words. It&#8217;s my story. And I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18742\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;From Pain to Freedom: Rebuilding My Life and Finding Peace&#8221; by Ashley H\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18741 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18741\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-19-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18336\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-19-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-19-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-19-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-19-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-19.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18741\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Surviving the Abyss: Escaping the Grips of Unspeakable Abuse&#8221; by Samantha S\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m going to warn you before you start reading, there is r@&amp;e, violence, satani, abuse, animal abuse and attempted murder in my story. Please read<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18741\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Surviving the Abyss: Escaping the Grips of Unspeakable Abuse&#8221; by Samantha S\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18739 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18739\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18335\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18739\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Deceptive Facade: Escaping the Abyss of an Abusive Relationship&#8221; by Charlyn C\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>All these years watching him on Facebook, I thought that he had strong family values, good Christian morals, and integrity. I was impressed by the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18739\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Deceptive Facade: Escaping the Abyss of an Abusive Relationship&#8221; by Charlyn C\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18737 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18737\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-22-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18339\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-22-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-22-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-22-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-22-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-22.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18737\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Breaking Free from the Darkness: My Journey from Abuse to Empowerment&#8221; by Kate Q\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I am sharing my story because I lived for so long in fear that he was going to come kill me and my children. After<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18737\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Breaking Free from the Darkness: My Journey from Abuse to Empowerment&#8221; by Kate Q\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18736 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18736\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18324\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-7.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18736\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Seeking Justice: My Struggle to Find Truth and Accountability After a Traumatic Assault&#8221; by Erica S\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Was sexually assaulted by my 3 month bf after he had too much to drink I had to punch him off of me to get<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18736\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Seeking Justice: My Struggle to Find Truth and Accountability After a Traumatic Assault&#8221; by Erica S\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18733 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18733\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-14.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18733\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Surviving Abuse: Escaping the Grasp of an Abuser and Rebuilding a Life of Hope&#8221; by Jessica B\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I met my abuser in 2017 through mutual peers at a party. He impregnated me in 2018 and we moved in together. The first red<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18733\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Surviving Abuse: Escaping the Grasp of an Abuser and Rebuilding a Life of Hope&#8221; by Jessica B\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18731 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18731\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-20-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18337\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-20-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-20-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-20-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-20-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-20.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18731\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Breaking Free: Escaping an Abusive Marriage and Finding a New Beginning&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; It was March, 2017. I was 19, in my first and last semester at the college of my dreams. I had started late and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18731\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Breaking Free: Escaping an Abusive Marriage and Finding a New Beginning&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18729 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-sister-survivors tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18729\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-8-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18325\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-8-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-8-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-8-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-8-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-8.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18729\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurviving a Nightmare: My Journey from Abuse to Healing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; I (26F) don&#8217;t wanna tell this story but it&#8217;s been a long time coming. I think at this point it&#8217;s less about my family<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18729\" aria-label=\"Read more about Surviving a Nightmare: My Journey from Abuse to Healing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18719 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18719\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-41-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18244\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-41-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-41-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-41-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-41-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-41.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18719\" >\n\t\t\t\tEscaping abuse and trauma to live as a survivor. By Tara Z\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hello I\u2019m 29 half Irish half Croatian. I feel very traumatized by my upbringing in particular the abuse I received from my father, lack of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18719\" aria-label=\"Read more about Escaping abuse and trauma to live as a survivor. By Tara Z\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 21, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18716 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18716\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-768x1152.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18717\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/silence-hides-violence-1365x2048.png 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18716\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking Free: My Journey from Abuse to Freedom.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I met the love of my life at 15, little did I know he would turn out to be my abuser too. There was early<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18716\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking Free: My Journey from Abuse to Freedom.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 21, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18713\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-2-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18181\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-2-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-2-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-2-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-2-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-2.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18713\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking Free from a Decade of Domestic Violence: My Journey to Liberation by Melanie W\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I made a choice not to be a victim of domestic violence anymore 10 months ago after 10 years of abuse. I kept most of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18713\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking Free from a Decade of Domestic Violence: My Journey to Liberation by Melanie W\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 21, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18711 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18711\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-8-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18188\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-8-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-8-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-8-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-8-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-8.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18711\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrom Darkness to Resilience: My Journey Through Abuse and Recovery by Christian T\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&#8216;m 31 now but when I was 16 to the age of 19 I experienced, in my opinion, extreme violence from a boyfriend. This &#8220;boyfriend&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18711\" aria-label=\"Read more about From Darkness to Resilience: My Journey Through Abuse and Recovery by Christian T\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 21, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18710 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse 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https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18710\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking Free from Addiction and Abuse: My Journey to Recovery.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>by Priscilla G I have been addicted to drugs since I was 18, and I moved my way through that life as well as I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18710\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking Free from Addiction and Abuse: My Journey to Recovery.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 21, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18666 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-sister-survivors tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18666\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-29-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18346\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-29-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-29-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-29-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-29-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-29.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18666\" >\n\t\t\t\tEscaping a Nightmare: My Journey from Abuse to Freedom by Miranda P\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I met him in 2015. I was still trying to heal from a relationship where I was cheated on constantly and that had destroyed my<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18666\" aria-label=\"Read more about Escaping a Nightmare: My Journey from Abuse to Freedom by Miranda P\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 4, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18665 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-sister-survivors tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18665\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18665\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurviving Domestic Abuse: My Journey to Healing and Recovering\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I thought my dream had come true in 1990 when I remarried. It turned out to be a fight for my life &amp; for me.I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18665\" aria-label=\"Read more about Surviving Domestic Abuse: My Journey to Healing and Recovering\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 4, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18663 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-sister-survivors tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18663\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18345\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18663\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Surviving Abuse and Legal Battles: My Struggle for Custody and Safety&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I can&#8217;t. I&#8217;ve lost my battle , as a human woman by extreme violence Plained to me. I was threat 17 years ago I will<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18663\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Surviving Abuse and Legal Battles: My Struggle for Custody and Safety&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 4, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18661 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-sister-survivors tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18661\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-13-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18205\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-13-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-13-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-13-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-13-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-13.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18661\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurviving Domestic Abuse: My Journey to Freedom by Julia R\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This is my story. My story begins when I was 19 years old. I had met this man online through a dating app. At the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18661\" aria-label=\"Read more about Surviving Domestic Abuse: My Journey to Freedom by Julia R\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 4, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18404 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18404\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-26.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18404\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking Free from a Decade of Abuse: My Journey to Survival and Self-Discovery\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As a teenager I thought I fell in love with a boy. He was good till he wasn&#8217;t. He hit me for the first time<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18404\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking Free from a Decade of Abuse: My Journey to Survival and Self-Discovery\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18403 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18403\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-27-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-27-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-27-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-27-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-27-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-27.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18403\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Surviving Deceit and Abuse: My Journey with a Person Battling PMDD&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I was physically abused on over 50 occasions over 3 years by a person with the condition of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). After each violent<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18403\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Surviving Deceit and Abuse: My Journey with a Person Battling PMDD&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18402 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18402\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18345\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-28.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18402\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Surviving and Thriving After a Life-Altering Assault: My Journey to Resilience&#8221; by Rachel W\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I would like to say that I was with a man for a short time a few years and at the end I went thru<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18402\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Surviving and Thriving After a Life-Altering Assault: My Journey to Resilience&#8221; by Rachel W\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18401 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18401\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-33-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-33-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-33-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-33-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-33-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-33.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18401\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;From Surviving to Thriving: My Journey through Domestic Violence and Hope for the Future&#8221; by April L\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I just wanted to share more of my story to maybe be posted as inspiration for some I was in two domestic violence relationships for<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18401\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;From Surviving to Thriving: My Journey through Domestic Violence and Hope for the Future&#8221; by April L\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18400 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18400\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-36.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18400\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Surviving a Harrowing Night: My Story of Resilience and Finding Strength&#8221; by Princy P\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Door unlocked and kept my dog near the door and went to get water from the kitchen\u2026 But he came in and hit my dog<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18400\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Surviving a Harrowing Night: My Story of Resilience and Finding Strength&#8221; by Princy P\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18399 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18399\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-43-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-43-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-43-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-43-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-43-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-43.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18399\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Healing and Thriving: My Journey with CPTSD, Autism, and Building Resilience&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I was 14 at the time, living with an emotionally abusive father, just starting highschool. I had never really had a relationship beforehand. I met<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18399\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Healing and Thriving: My Journey with CPTSD, Autism, and Building Resilience&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18397 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18397\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18335\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-18.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18397\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Breaking Free from the Abyss: Surviving Emotional, Mental, and Physical Abuse&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I would have never thought that the man I married and loved would abuse me. It is not okay to be emotionally, mentally and phyiscally<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18397\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Breaking Free from the Abyss: Surviving Emotional, Mental, and Physical Abuse&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18394\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231106_151714_0000-768x1152.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18396\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231106_151714_0000-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231106_151714_0000-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231106_151714_0000-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231106_151714_0000-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231106_151714_0000-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231106_151714_0000.png 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18394\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Surviving Domestic Violence: Breaking Free from Fear and Finding Courage&#8221; By Shayla T\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This is my story of surviving domestic violence, of overcoming fear, and finding the courage to break free. Imagine a life filled with fear, where<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18394\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Surviving Domestic Violence: Breaking Free from Fear and Finding Courage&#8221; By Shayla T\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18390 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18390\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-9-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-9-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-9-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-9-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-9-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-9.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18390\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Breaking Free from Abuse: My Journey from Verbal, Emotional, and Physical Assault&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Married to a person who verbally, emotionally and physically assaults you is not alright. I almost lost my mind and my life by a narcissist.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18390\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Breaking Free from Abuse: My Journey from Verbal, Emotional, and Physical Assault&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18385 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-survivor-stories tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18385\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18319\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-3.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=18385\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Breaking the Silence: Surviving Domestic Abuse and Reclaiming Your Life&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>BREAK YOUR SILENCE!!! 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