Survivor Story: I Used to Make Excuses for My Abusive Ex-Husband’s Behavior
Written by: Annie, Survivor I accidentally left my son’s sippy cup on top of the car at the gas station, and it flew off as we drove away. My son ended up throwing up shortly afterward, so we stopped at a random McDonald’s to clean everything up. I was still getting yelled at for forgetting […]
Breaking My Silence Against Domestic Violence
By Elizabeth Billingsley Hello everyone! My name is Elizabeth Billingsley. I am an RN in Oklahoma City and a writer. I want to tell you my story. I met a wonderful man named Jeff in October 2009. We connected instantly and became fast friends. Friendship turned into romance three months later and the rest was […]
Survivor Story: I Carefully Planned My Escape from My Abusive Ex-husband
Written by: BTSADV Survivor As a 23-year-old single mother of two children, I was dating a guy whose birthday was a few days after mine. We began to have our parties together, and the third year we got crazy and decided to get married. I don’t know what I was thinking other than I really […]
Survivor Story: I Was Afraid of Losing My Family and Being Alone
Written by: Annie, Survivor *This story is one from a series of four submitted by the survivor. I remember the first time I got punched. I fell against the wall and sobbed. I remember being called a “pussy” because I was crying. I remember a few specific phone calls when I called some of my […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Controlled Every Aspect of My Life
Written by: Samantha, Survivor I grew up in a household of strong women, my mother being the leader of the pack and my two sisters and me in tow. “Never depend on a man” was the mantra repeated to us over and over again. We were never expected to be subservient to men. Having grown […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Assaulted and Raped Me When I Was 15
Written by: BTSADV Survivor It seemed innocent; it was so real… I really thought it was. I was 11 years old. He was fifteen. I met him on an online game and was having depression and troubles of my own, and he was there for me. He was there when no one else. He was […]
