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A Glimpse

I truly believe I made it out so that I can use my story to help others find their strength to get out too.

-Elizabeth Jones

There is No Force More Powerful Than a Woman Determined to Rise

There is No Force More Powerful Than a Woman Determined to Rise

My motivation and desire to hold him accountable outweighed my willingness to give up.

-lesleylivinfit

Physical AbuselesleylivinfitSeptember 10, 2020We Are HERassault, justice system, restraining order, strangulation, physical violence, escape, domestic violence Comments

The We Are HER Podcast: S2E6 Meet Alex

Alex's abuser was an ER surgeon who was 20 years her senior. When they started dating, she quickly realized boundaries meant nothing to him. Here's her powerful account of how her life changed due to domestic violence.

ADMINAugust 26, 2020we are her podcast, podcast, meet alex, Emily Kempe, domestic violence, boundaries, physical violenceComment

Defeated

Physical AbuseNAMASTE ALLDAYNovember 7, 2019abuse, childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, family, father, hurt, neice, pain, physical violence, save, sexual abuse, sisterComment

Learning Forgiveness

Physical AbuseKellyMaidaAugust 11, 2019abuse, dating abuse, drunk, emotional abuse, fear, forgive, forgiveness, healing, physical violence, police, survivor, threatsComment

Glass

Physical AbuseAs_I_Sit_in_SilenceJuly 22, 2019abuser, cycle of abuse, cycles, emotional abuse, glass, leaving, mosaic, physical violence, pieces, self harm, self worth, survivorComment

I am HER: What I Learned from a Little Girl

I am HER: What I Learned from a Little Girl

Sexual AssaultsheismeJuly 15, 2019Childhood, childhood abuse, childhood sexual abuse, drugs, healing, Journey, physical violence, rape, sexual assualt, story, survivor, therapist, therapyComment

An Open Letter to My Family and Friends

Emotional AbuseOliveSmithJune 24, 2019abuse, anxiety, cycle of abuse, emotional abuse, letter, manipulation, physical violence, survivor, traumaComment

Rescue Mission

Physical Abuse, Sexual Assault, StalkingMontanaBarbieMay 6, 2019assault, author, Christian, heal, Jane Doe, physical violence, rescue mission, sexual assault, stalker, stalking, volunteerComment

Learning to Love Myself After My Father's Abuse

Learning to Love Myself After My Father's Abuse

Emotional Abuse, Physical AbuseNAMASTE ALLDAYApril 10, 2019Childhood, childhood abuse, emotional abuse, hurt, love, parents, physical violence, poemComment

You Didn't Wish Me Happy Birthday

Emotional Abuse, Physical AbuseAs_I_Sit_in_SilenceJanuary 1, 2019birthday, cycle of abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse, forgiveness, hurt, lies, physical violence, restore, survivor, upset, violenceComment