Survivor Story: My Abuser Repeatedly Strangled Me
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I was almost 14 years old when the verbal and emotional abuse had started. It was when I was pregnant with my son that he began hurting me physically. He mentally abused me for months before it escalated, and I never realized that he was the reason I was harming myself. […]
Survivor Story: My Father Abused My Mother and Me Until I Was 13
Written by: BTSADV Survivor Growing up, my mom and I were abused by my dad. The earliest time I can remember was when I was five. It was Father’s Day, and my parents were separated at the time. I woke up to them fighting, and I ran out of my room to help her. I […]
Survivor Story: People I Didn’t Know Came Forward to Help after My Children and I Left My Abuser
Written by: BTSADV Survivor Recently, I watched a show about a murdered domestic violence victim whose experiences were similar to mine. I experienced verbal, emotional, physical, and financial abuse while I was with my ex. Over and over again, I was abused and told I was worthless. There were times where I would leave for […]
Survivor Story: Breaking My Silence for the First Time
Written by: BTSADV Survivor My story happened in the summer of 1974 when I was 14 years old. This is the first time ever telling my story. Maybe it is time it is told — perhaps it will help someone else. I was 14 when I first met him. He told me he was 16, […]
Survivor Story: The Abuse Escalated to a Point Where I Feared for My Children
Written by: BTSADV Survivor Our relationship started out alright. It was new, he was different, and I thought I was in love because he seemed nicer than the rest. After a few weeks went by, he was already living with me. After a few months passed, we were engaged. At one year we were married, […]
Survivor Story: I Didn’t Want to Live Anymore, but I Couldn’t Leave My Children
Written by: Stephanie, Survivor My name is Stephanie, and I am a survivor of domestic violence. I want to share my story with you and give hope to anyone that is a domestic violence survivor or still in an abusive relationship. My passion – and mission – is to end domestic violence. I was 15 […]
