…after leaving, I gained so much more than what I walked away from. And that, my dear sweet friend, is something I would never trade for.
-Evelyn
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The first person Alicia told was her husband. They were both in tears when she confided in him. Alicia originally felt shameful because of it, but her husband has been so loving through it all. Alicia also has a group of key friends who are always there when she needs someone.
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I have come to realize like many victims, I never acknowledged what happened to me the night I conceived his baby.
- Francesca Robert
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Growing up, Kristina was made very aware of child sex abuse. Her mother had been abused as a young child, so when Kristina was able to grasp the concept at a young age, her mother made sure to inform Kristina about the abuse she endured as well as ask if Kristina had experienced any trauma.
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There were days where I couldn’t get out of bed because I was so sad and so traumatized.
-KelseyFlanagan
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You are the future, and when you feel defeated search the crowd for young girls who idolize your game.
-RhiannaVasquez
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“I think it’s important to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. It’s not an easy road, and it may take a couple of tries, but you will get there. I was able to completely turn my life around and find the love I deserve, and everyone deserves that love.”
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I am unsure where the winds take me, but I am convinced it is not where I stand.
-RhiannaVasquez
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It wasn’t until twenty years later that Sandie shared her whole story when she confided in her high school boyfriend. Fortunately, he and her closest friends supported Sandie and they encouraged her to keep moving forward and continue telling her story. She also Reached out to RAINN and We Are HER.
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By coping ahead, you are creating somewhat of an emergency plan for your emotions. This can be extremely helpful during the holiday season due to the potential triggers that might arise.
-KelseyFlanagan
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We talk a lot about intimate partner violence, and even though that can include family violence or dating violence, it can unfortunately make survivors who have experienced abuse by someone else feel excluded from the conversation.
-Admin
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“For the longest time, I was always worried that no one would believe, but soon learned that it does not matter what people think because it is my story.”
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Teri is an advocate for survivors of domestic violence and coercive control on a mission to end gender-based violence. Teri is the host and producer of her show en(gender)ed, which is a podcast that discusses the culture of gender-based violence as well as other forms of oppression.
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Meet Nicole. Nicole is focused on helping victims of sexual violence with disabilities and their families to seek justice through her organization Voices of Change. She uses her personal experiences with the criminal justice system to help others in similar situations advocate for their justice.
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When dealing with something as serious as trauma, it’s normal to feel a range of emotions. Unfortunately, the majority of these emotions are negative. And while it is easier to just sulk and feel terrible, you deserve to be happy.
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How many times have you watched a rom-com and thought, “omg I would love it if someone would do that for me”? But the reality is, it’s not so cute to have someone make a grand gesture of love irl.
-Admin
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Abuse is a pattern of behaviors to gain and maintain power and control and this wheel shows the different actions that define abuse.
-Admin
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