I was born Monday, July 27, 1987, at 10:39 AM in Pittsburg, California. Mom and dad were together at the time of my birth. I can only imagine the extraordinary pains of going through labor...
Surviving Sexual Assault
Don’t Be Afraid To Say Something.
No matter what you are going through, know that you are not alone on this struggle, and that you have many people who love and cherish you as a whole. Please talk to a trusted adult...
My Story
My Story by John-Michael Lander At fourteen, my life seemed poised for greatness. My name graced the national spotlight when I secured eighth place at the Junior Olympics in diving, earning...
He looks at me like nothing ever happened
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual assaults. It all started when I was about 6. It was a family gathering or a...
his mom knew
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual molestation and assault. when i was young, i can’t remember the exact age i...
God, have you forsaken me?
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual assault and rape. My story is very long and it comes in traumatic waves. I have...
Trigger Warning – My Assault
My story starts two and a half years ago. I went to the ER for a medical condition and ended up being sexually assaulted. As you can imagine that is not the course I thought my medical...
HE WAS IN MY NIGHTMARES
Again and again I went through that pain. I lost my sense of trust in people. I was absolutely afraid to go out in the evenings. And I began to doubt every man that passed me. ~ Photo...
Stand for yourself and fight when its wrong.
Hey. Meet me, Angel Maria. I’m a teenager from back in school looking for a simple, peaceful life. My early years were marked by terror and horrific experiences. My cousins started...
Gifted to Speak
These past couple of years have been both traumatic and transformational for me. I have had many up’s and downs in life but still found the strength within me to continue moving forward...