My Story- Itzel
Sometimes, I wish I had listened to my mom when she told me he wasn’t the ideal man for me. She knew I deserved better. I met my ex-husband when I was 17 years old. I worked at a local bank here in town. I was a student in High School. I had friends, I […]
My Story- Natashia
It’s the doctor that referred to me and my mother as his very own real life Barbie dolls anytime that we were in his office, ensuring me that he would be waiting for me to turn 16 (I was 5). It’s the man next door telling me not to wear a vest top in the […]
“Deep Pain Within You” a DV Survivor Story.
“You’ve got to resurrect the deep pain within you and give it a place to live that’s not within your body. Let it live in art. Let it live in writing. Let it live in music. Let it be devoured by building brighter connections. Your body is not a coffin for pain to be buried […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Drove Drunk with Me in the Car – and I Was Hospitalized
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I was with my boyfriend for 18 months. He started off sweet and caring, but one night we both got drunk and got into a fight; he started punching me in the face and pinned me to a wall. He’d always call me names and put me down, and he would […]
Break the Cycle
I’m 22 years old. I was in a relationship with this man since November 2010 and left October 2013. In the coarse of our relationship the first thing he did was jerk me off the couch by my hair and it progressed worst over time. One day we got into a argument, I don’t even remember […]
National Mental Health Awareness Month
This is why the month of May shines a spotlight on Mental Health Awareness. We all deal with issues of mental health but survivors and victims of domestic violence have unique mental health needs, as well as barriers preventing us from reaching out for support.
