Surviving Domestic Violence: My Journey to Freedom and Healing

I’m 53yrs old now my story goes like this from 14–18 my boyfriend beat me up slapped me took advantage made me feel worthless I was able to get out of it because he went to jail for a long time for something else I was finally free but I started drinking a lot of alcohol getting into bad relationships
29 yrs old meet my daughter father thought he was the one wrong he hit me as well all threw out relationship even during my pregnancy I was kept from friends family couldn’t breathe without him being around he took my money made me beg for money I would run to hide he would find me many visits to the hospital cause he beat me up had stress on my baby sometimes I wanted to give up I didn’t stayed strong my mom threw me out was in the shelter with him it was worse all the name calling hits yelling everything I had to make a change I was tired got the courage to kick him out I could breathe but the stalking baggering me on the streets calls pop up visits police reports court dates just to much orders of protection cops don’t care or believe you we always did something to bring this on ourselves that was the response I was scared no help from nobody stood on my own I’m still here standing took class went to workshops to heal myself I’m still healing cause I never gave up it’s sad we don’t have a system that cares about soviors of domestic violence we are people too many days of missed work cause you don’t wanna deal with the pioups at your job it was hard but I came threw still a lot of scares but I’m strong my daughter is strong it was me and her going threw this we don’t deal with him haven’t seen him In years a load off my shoulder don’t ever think it’s your fault it’s not people don’t understand why you ain’t leave why you stayed so long didn’t have the answer still ask myself why you was better than this deserve better I’m just trying to heal get myself back