Survivor Story: Don’t Let Happy Photos Deceive You into Thinking Everything is Okay
Written by: Annie, Survivor Here I was waiting for my ex to come home from his deployment with our son whom he hasn’t seen since he was two weeks old. Our son was nearly ten months old when my ex came back to the states. I spent the whole week before cleaning the entire house, […]
Survivor Story: I Went to the Hospital Multiple Times with Injuries from the Abuse
Written by: BTSADV Survivor “I was your puppet, and you held the strings until I realized I had my own wings….” I look back and see all the small warning signs before the big problems started happening. I shrugged off little red flags even on our first date. He was smart, cunning, very handsome, college […]
Survivor Story: From Bruised and Broken, to Strong and Free
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I just started my freshman year at university when I met, who I thought, was the man of my dreams. I was playing volleyball when I met him, and we instantly clicked. We had so much in common; it was like he was a boy version of me. I could tell […]
Survivor Story: My Ex Abused Me and Both of Our Infant Sons
Written by: BTSADV Survivor My story is pretty simple and probably not unlike many others. We were 21 and 20 when we first met. I thought he was just the sweetest guy. We were dating and making proclamations of love pretty quickly. Then, when my mom kicked me out suddenly, I thought it would be […]
Survivor Story: After Eight Years of Being Tormented, I Battle PTSD
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I had just separated from my first husband whom I had married when I was 18 and had two boys with. When we met, I was 22, and my sons were one and three years old. He was amazing and sweet, and he was able to show me a life I […]
Survivor Story: I Used to Make Excuses for My Abusive Ex-Husband’s Behavior
Written by: Annie, Survivor I accidentally left my son’s sippy cup on top of the car at the gas station, and it flew off as we drove away. My son ended up throwing up shortly afterward, so we stopped at a random McDonald’s to clean everything up. I was still getting yelled at for forgetting […]
