Safety for Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets
By Iris Pendelton For many survivors of domestic violence, pets are more than just animals—they are family. The companionship and unconditional love that pets provide can be a source of strength during difficult times. However, leaving an abusive home becomes even more complicated when a beloved pet is involved. Abusers often use pets as a […]
My Prison Break from Abuse
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** Breaking Free: My Prison Break from Abuse and the Hidden Red Flags I Ignored The prison break from abuse didn’t happen behind locked bars. It happened the day I left my abuser. […]
Seeing Myself as a Survivor
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I never really seen myself as a survivor, but a victim. But I am, I am a survivor of domestic abuse. I endured 12 years of physical, mental and verbal abuse by […]
Once a Bully, Always a Bully
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse and the charms of a bully. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** He Would Tell Me I Was Nothing When I was married to him, he would trap me in rooms and he would repeatedly tell me how […]
Emotional Abuse and Living In Self-Loathing
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I’m the oldest out of 4 daughters and raised in a home where my dad’s beliefs are law. Where the man goes and makes a living to provide for his family. And […]
An Abuser’s Manipulation and Surviving the Courts
By Anonymous Survivor **The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence, manipulation, and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I never thought I would become a statistic. But then again, I never thought I would be with someone who fantasized about spilling my blood on the floor. We were only […]
