From Darkness to Resilience: My Journey Through Abuse and Recovery by Christian T
‘m 31 now but when I was 16 to the age of 19 I experienced, in my opinion, extreme violence from a boyfriend. This “boyfriend” would eventually become my “husband” at the age of 18 and whom I’m still legally married too. I refused to take his last name as my own after everything that […]
Breaking Free from Addiction and Abuse: My Journey to Recovery.
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 could until I met him. I went to his house because I knew that he always had drugs and when all of my connections were out, I forced myself to […]
“Bolstering Safeguarding: Protecting Domestic Abuse Survivors During the Holiday Season”
By Tara Woodlee The holiday season often shimmers with warmth and joy, a time for celebration and togetherness. However, amid the festive cheer, there exists a poignant reality—one that sheds light on the heightened vulnerability of domestic abuse survivors during this time of the year. As the world adorns itself with twinkling lights and merry […]
“Every Child Should Want to Go Home” By: Victoria Tatum
As a child, I remember being so excited for any break from school. Whether it was athree day weekend or two months during the summer, I couldn’t have been happier to see mymom be first in the pickup line on the last day of school. I figured everyone felt that way, butwhen I became a […]
“Silent Tears: Unmasking Hidden Abuse” Poem by Iris P
Is it you? Is it me? Is it the woman sitting in the church pew next to you or me? Could it be her or you He’s hitting Yelling at Abusing? Is it some other woman we don’t see? I know it wasn’t just me Getting abused daily There are so many others out there […]
Escaping a Nightmare: My Journey from Abuse to Freedom by Miranda 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 mental health. He knew this and promised he would help my healing. He would never do anything to hurt me. I believed him. I was foolish. It started out with […]
