Survivor Story: Trying to Co-Parent with Her Abuser Delayed Healing
Submitted by: Bonnie, Survivor As survivors of domestic violence know, healing from abuse is a lifelong journey that can be filled with countless obstacles. Survivors who have exited abusive relationships or marriages with children often find themselves struggling to co-parent with an abuser who exploits divorce and custody situations, thereby continuing to cause emotional trauma […]
Survivor Story: After Overcoming Abuse, Depression, and Financial Hardship, This Survivor Advocates for Others
Submitted By: Neisha, Survivor As many survivors of domestic violence learn once we start to share our stories with other survivors, abusers tend to use similar tactics against their victims. However, each of us also experiences forms of abuse that are exploitative of our individual circumstances. One example of this can occur in interracial relationships […]
Survivor Story: My Daughter’s Strength Encouraged Me to Break My Silence
By Jenn Rockefeller “When I realized the difference between my daughter and I [sic], she forgave [her abuser] and became a survivor immediately. I am no longer a victim and no longer let it rule my life.” Those are the words of a victim turned survivor. Those are the words of a woman who endured […]
Survivor Story: I Was in an Abusive Marriage for 15 Years
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I’m a survivor of Domestic Violence. I was with my abuser for 15 years before I had the courage to leave. My story is a long one, so I will give you the outline of my abuse. When I met my husband, he was charming and very sociable. He made me […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Stalked Me and Repeatedly Violated the Protective Order
Written by: Andrea, Survivor and BTSADV Volunteer How to even begin to explain where my story begins… It started as an innocent friendship with no romantic involvement. As I began to hang out with my abuser more and more, there were so many red flags like the fact that he had to wake up and […]
