Surviving Abuse

Because he loved me

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes descriptions of rape and emotional abuse. It’s been 4 years but it still feels like it happened yesterday. The...

Damaged

I am writing this story because I believe it can be therapeutic for myself to share my story and maybe even help someone who is going through a similar situation. I am 32 years old. A...

Mary Hall’s Life Story

My Life from Day 1-now: 1) I was living with my step-parents from 4 days old-11 years old 2)I kept moving back and forth 3.I moved in with my biiological mom and dad in Gainesville 4.I was...

Ended My Silence after 34yrs

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to childhood mental, physical, and sexual abuse. BREATHE! Ok, Hi my name is Jovi, I’m 37yrs old and...

Ray’s Transformation

I am a Survivor of family/relationship trauma. Mother was abused by my father for 15 years and I growing up in a home where violence was prevelant swore I would never be a victim. However...

I’m sorry I did not believe her

I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, that I didn’t believe her. I sat back and I watched her wonderful spark fade. I sat there and I watched as her eyes dulled, her tears evaporated, and her...

From Ashes To Beauty

God can take your brokeness, the ashes of your old self, your old life and turn it into something beautiful. I can literally say that I have been fighting for my life since the day I was...

My healing journey.

I am going to tell you my full story. There’s several people who know different chapters of this, but not a single soul that’s ever known the whole thing. Why am I doing this...