I was in an abusive marriage for 20 years, I was called a loser and it made me work harder to prove I wasn’t, I became an RN BSN, still attempting suicide several times, controlled...
Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence
the flower that grew without water
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape, childhood rape, and other forms of sexual assault and abuse. The voice I have now did not...
My life story (written by my nine year old self)
When I was about four and my parents would fight a lot and like a lot, a lot. So my older sister brought me and my siblings to her room. My brother would just leave and my little sister was...
“BUT WITHOUT HIM, YOU’RE NOT ALONE”
When I got married I had no parents, no mother… I loved him, I trusted him, and I put my life in his hands… Then several problems started. I saw a different person, not my...
Stop forced adoption its happening everyday
Forced adoption taking kids of mums and dads They will deem you unfit they will bully you they will knock your confidence down Social service dont seem to understand what they are saying...
SUNSHINE after PAIN and STRUGGLE
One thing I have come to realize is that there is only one me and I am awesome and wonderful even if I don’t see it. Life can be painful sometimes especially if you are dealing with...
My heart still beats but it’s tired
When I was a small child, I grew up with a father that worked hard to provide a mother that took care of the home, worked a small job, and raised 3 children. I was the baby out of the 3. My...
I’m still healing
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains a description of childhood rape. Before I start, I would like to note that this does not even cover a quarter of...
The Silent Torture
From a home that acted differently behind closed doors, from a, mom who hated me from birth, to man who was allowed in our home and allowed to rape me,to a mean teacher, to a pastor who...
Listen to your body
It has taken me decades to understand my inner power, decades to find my own value and now that I have I owe it to myself to share and inspire others to speak out; to “say it...