Trigger Warning These stories mention occurrences of domestic violence and may be triggering to some users. Some names may have been changed.

My Story – Lyla

I got out, but not after he broke my eyesocket in 4 places, and not after he zip tied me and and kicked my skull on, and not after he chased me down and beat me in public, I got out after I finally had a plan. He left one morning and I snuck to my neighbor’s who hid me out till I could get on a bus and leave town! If I didn’t make a geographic change I wouldn’t have been strong enough to stay gone! Today I have a large dent in my forehead, a net in place of an eye socket, but today I am Survivor!

Reclaiming Myself: Escaping Toxicity and Embracing Freedom By Tabby

i ’ve been free for almost a year now… with the best boyfriend ever… with a puppy with him. The past 2-3 years before that were absolutely hell for me. A man took me over and took away WHO I WAS. and who i am today honestly. i’m not the...

No one should go through this By Julia

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 smart, caring, outgoing, and all around happy girl, to a girl who barely wanted to get out of bed, stopped going to classes, started failing...

A Letter to My Rapist: From a Survivor” by Graciella P

A Letter to my Rapist; From a survivor… Every year, the month of April is dedicated to those who survived sexual assault, domestic abuse and rape. One month is given to the survivors; a so-called safe place to raise awareness and speak our truth. Now to you, this mere month...