Domestic Violence: My Story of Surviving Years of Abuse
By Domestic Violence Survivor Chloe This is my story on how I survived a domestic violence relationship. I was only 15 years old, soon to be 16. *The following story is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.* Too Young to Know Domestic Violence As […]
The Drive Home: A Story of Strength, Sacrifice, and Love
The Drive HomeThe son was sinking low on the horizon, casting long streaks of pink and orange across the sky. Jackson sat in the back seat, his small hands resting on the edge of his new piano book, his eyes still wide with excitement from his first lesson. He loved every minute of it, and […]
Overcoming Abuse and Addiction: My Journey to Freedom and Healing
Hello my story starts from a very young ageMiddel child of 6 children left mostly on my own resources my parents did supply the needs we had food and clothing but, love and encouragement was absentI met my 2nd husband after my first husband left me for another woman (a note on the kitchen table […]
Post Traumatic Growth: Thriving and Finding Meaning After Trauma
We have all heard the phrase, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” As survivors of domestic violence, this saying can be hard to grasp. It can leave you wounded, with both visible and invisible scars. It can sometimes be hard to imagine you will ever recover from the trauma you faced, let alone come back stronger.
Stability Created from the Inside Out
Leaving abusive relationships may not immediately equate to true healing or good mental health. True healing and stability occurs from the inside out.
Healing Through Art Therapy
Finding community through art not only can provide survivors of domestic violence with that sense of safety, but it does so through a form of self-care. The path of healing can be accessed by getting out your colored pencils, paints, or ballroom Youtube video and seeing how far it takes you.
