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I was...
Home
at Someone Else’s Home
at Work
in School / University
in a Bar / Restaurant
in the Military
at a Social Event
Traveling
in a Service Setting
in a Religious Setting
Incarcerated
in a Public Space
Online or in a Digital Space
Other
The person who harmed me was a...
Stranger
Acquaintance
Non-Romantic Friend
Casual / First Date
Spouse
Romantic Partner
Ex-Partner
Family Member
Authority Figure
Colleague
Minor
I identify as...
Asian
Black / African / Caribbean
Hispanic / Latino / Spanish
Two or More Races
White
My sexual orientation is...
LGBTQ+
Straight / Heterosexual
Lesbian / Gay
Bisexual
Pansexual
Queer
Asexual
I identify as...
a Man
a Woman
Non-binary
Genderqueer
I identify as...
a Person with a physical disability
a Person who is neurodivergent
a Person who is blind or has a visual impairment
a Person with an intellectual or developmental disability
an Immigrant
I was...
a Child
a Teenager
a Young Adult
an Adult
a Senior / Elderly Person
When this occurred I also experienced...
Physical harm
Emotional abuse
Financial abuse
Human trafficking
Stalking
Verbal abuse
Online or digital abuse
Sexual abuse
Spiritual or cultural abuse
My pets being abused
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He doesn't hit me, he only pushes me. He doesn't punch me, he only grabs my arm. He doesn't beat me, he only slaps me on the back. When the abuser doesn't leave cuts, bloodstains and bruises it's extremely difficult for victims to do anything about it. Without sufficiently hurting me it seems that he cannot be found guilty in the eyes of the law. It's his word against mine. As a victim of domestic violence that is more psychological than physical, I feel unable to do anything meaningful to stop him. I am too afraid to leave him as statisticall...
Dear reader, the following story contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
go for help tell someone, talk to your teacher, tell your parents or a trusted friend. if it is someone in your family doing this to you, go to a trusted friend, have them take you to the hospital and get a rape kit done. i wish I had then my rapists would be in prison today. don't take the law into your own hands let the police handle it for you and you just work on getting yourself better. and one other thing do not think about committing suicide because once you do that deed you don't get a comeback to life card. once you're dead, you're de...
Don't give up. Please get out of the situation and please know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE
A SURVIVING VICTIM’S STORY - Name
I was four years old when upon hearing my parents’ raised voices, I peered around our living room corner, a silent spectator to my dad’s hand connecting with my mom’s face, propelling her into the air and onto our Danish Modern coffee table. Upon impact, the table and my petite mother broke into pieces. That night, my fix-it father repaired the table. I didn’t know it then, but my mother was forever broken. Although my older brother didn’t witness this one-sided match-up, he certainly heard them arguing,...
Whatever it is your facing you are not alone there is millions of us so have hope that it will one day get better
Healing is taking control of the part of your story that you previously thought you had little control over. The beginning of middle of your story isn’t the finished product!
Learn to forgive. Don’t carry the anger you had because it will break you. Part of that is also learning to like who you are. Easier said than done for sure, but worth the effort. Counseling was extremely helpful and I still use some of the skills my counselor taught me. You were victimized, it’s not your fault.
To my fellow survivor,
I want you to know that your silence doesn’t have to define your story any longer. For so long, I, too, carried the weight of secrets and pain, believing that silence would protect me from the shame, the memories, and the fear. But here’s what I’ve learned: silence only allows the wounds to deepen. Speaking up—sharing your truth—is the first step toward healing.
We made it! we are on the other side of this now. No longer victims and living a different life now. May you have peace and freedom and go out there and challenge yourself, no one can hold you back now. We have made it we are never ever going to be who we were before the abuse, but today today we know who we are, what we absolutely will not tolerate and what we want for our lives and if you have just started on the journey know that it is long and one and don't ever blame yourself for the abuse. Celebrate You in every way!
Healing is knowing that you are worthy, lovable, forgivable, valuable, smart, capable, funny, wanted, needed, strong, & so much more. It’s knowing that all the messes are now testimonies. It’s knowing you survived everything that tried to break you. It’s knowing that you should never give up. Always let your light shine and be yourself. Your people are going to love you for you so you don’t have to change anything about yourself.
Dear reader, the following story contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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Loving yourself will come, and when it does, it will open doors you didn't even know were there.
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Waking up and going to sleep knowing I am safe and at peace in my own home.
Hope is the silver of light left when you are surrounded by darkness. It is love in its greatest form 💕
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We believe in hope.
To every survivor reading this, I want you to know that there is light beyond the darkness. Your strength may feel fragile right now, but it is there, waiting to guide you through. The pain you’re experiencing is real, but it does not define you. You are more than the sum of your struggles.
Keep fighting and keep Goign don’t let theme silence you ok .
From one survivor to another, you are so strong. You were strong during, and you are strong after, that has not changed. I’m proud of you for being able to leave because that is never easy, and even if the healing isn’t easy, please keep looking forward, don’t look back.
Never return to the individual(s) who were responsible due to retaliation. Everyone makes mistakes & may not always know what the outcome is until it's too late after it occurs. When someone reports it to a lot of people, it gets out there and there's no taking it back. Too many people know of it. It can make or break you as a person.
Just remember, it wasn’t all you. It isn’t all your fault. But if you continue to stay and put yourself in harms way again and again that is on you. You can be stronger you can walk away you can be on your own and you will be OK.
Hope is keeping the faith for a better day, knowing the advocates will help you every step of your Freedom Journey.
I believe you need hope to live. Without hope what do we have? To me hope is yearning for something better. Without hope my existence is pain.
Your not in this alone don’t let it affect me talk to someone who u can trust
My name is Name I am a lifelonglocation 1and relocated to location 2 3 years ago. I never thought in my most horrific Nightmares that I would have a devastating story like this to tell. But now I do and this is my location 2 life. Welcome to location 2. The land of delusion.
I have hope for you. Give yourself grace . Healing has NO TIME limit. You take the time you need . Feel the pain just don't stay there. Give yourself lots of grace and credit. You are HERE, you are STRONG, you are BEAUTIFUL, and you GOT THIS ! 💜🫶
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