Survivor Story: I Did Not Want My Daughters to Come from a Broken Home
Submitted by: Melissa, Survivor As a survivor of domestic violence, coming forward to share one’s story is not always easy. Doing so is a personal decision that each of us must make when we feel we are ready to open ourselves up and be vulnerable. Melissa shares with us what motivated her to leave her […]
How Abuse Isolates You
By: Jenn Rockefeller It’s not obvious, and it’s not all at once. It’s subtle and creeps up towards you. It’s so subtle that you won’t know what’s happening until it’s right on top of you and maybe not even then! What is “it”? It’s called isolation, and abusers use it to systematically take you away […]
Survivor Story: Poem – Till Death Do Us Part
Poem Written by: Carmelitta, Survivor ‘For better or worse,’ she recited the vows; she got herself in but almost didn’t get out. The bruises she wore from her face to her feet. In silence she stayed; she just tried to keep peace. Pregnant – and still wore the pain on her face – even as […]
Survivor Story: Her Abuser Threatened to Cause Her to Miscarry Twins
Submitted by Catherine*, Survivor Abusers often take advantage of any circumstances their partner might have that make it easier for them to control and intimidate them. Those with medical conditions, mental health disorders, or disabilities, and those who become pregnant are at increased risk of harm when their abuser withholds their medications or required devices […]
Survivor Story: A Survivor Shares a Letter to Her Abuser
Submitted by: BTSASDV Survivor Writing letters that we will never send can help us process the hurt and trauma of past experiences. It can help us make sense of things that we struggle to understand. Survivors of trauma can also benefit from writing down our feelings or telling others how what they did affected us […]
Survivor Story: Her Abuser Threatened to Mutilate and Kill Her if She Left
Submitted by: *Jenny, Survivor Leaving an abuser is not a simple case of just walking away, and it is not always immediate. It is not uncommon for a victim to wait years before leaving or go through a process of several attempts before they can permanently break free from the abuser. Regardless of how long […]
