By Adrienne West I Am a Domestic Abuse Survivor
Seven simple words from my 8-year-old daughter gave me the courage and determination to change my life forever. I will…
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By Her View From Home Leaving Love
**This post discusses domestic abuse. Sometimes love says yes after six months. Because you were romantic, and fun, and you…
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Dear Little Me, It Wasn’t Your Fault
Little me, it was not your fault. You were not a bad child. You did not need fixing. You did not…
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By Carole Hawkins Her Future Will Not Be My Broken Past
Forty years ago, you were an innocent child. You were brought into this world for a purpose. Your innocence is…
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They Defended Him and Failed Me: Why It’s So Hard to Speak Truth about Sexual Abuse
Trigger Warning: This post discusses sexual abuse and rape. I was warned that what I was doing could ruin his…
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The Abuse Was Never Your Fault
Trigger warning: this post addresses abuse. "You were a rebellious teenager, it was your fault." Those words have been said…
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Setting Boundaries with Toxic Family Is Hard but Worth It
Breaking generational chains is one of the most amazing, beautiful, and beneficial things I've done for my family. My children…
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By Sarah Foss My Daughter is Almost the Age I Was When My Grandfather First Molested Me
Trigger Warning: Child Abuse My daughter is swinging, head tilted up to the sky, pondering the shape of the cloud—is…
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By A Cogent The Lies of Abuse Will Not Silence My Voice
As a survivor of marital abuse, it is powerful for me to see the lies I was entrapped in during…
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By Jennifer Vail The Abused Child Isn’t Always Bruised
Trigger warning: This post discusses childhood abuse I was abused as a child by a very unwell and very toxic…
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By Whitney Ballard 10 Reasons You Need To Watch ‘Maid’ on Netflix Right Now
Editor's note: The Netflix original series Maid debuted on Netflix this week and it seems like everyone is talking about it.…
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By Summer Tocci Why I Forgave My Toxic Father
Trigger warning: abuse My first awareness of your problem with drinking came from the blowout that ended with you going…
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