I Am a Survivor of Domestic Violence Stories of Experiences

I have spent most of my career working with women in DV relationships, I knew the signs and knew what I wanted in a man, I had an amazing life and a great sense of self worth. None of that mattered once I met him. I ignored all of the...

I was hit , choked , talked down on while I was pregnant . 3 months pregnant by the man I loved most . Hurt by the man I loved most . Why ? I had a miscarriage at 4 months . Still got hit , choked , talked down on out of anger . I was...

I never thought it would happen to me. I never thought I would get pushed, thrown down and kidnapped by my own fiance. I was engaged until April 1st. I spent 4 years loving him and backing him up. He took my money, lied to me, forced me...

I was in my relationship for approximately six years. No one can ever imagine what that time did to me unless you've lived through a similar situation yourself. I was lucky enough to get out approximately 2+ years ago and worked...

I was in an abusive relationship for 15 years. I left my husband about a year and a half ago. I have been to counseling and I no longer cry every other night or have horrible flashbacks, but I still have low self confidence. Does...

hello,
i am 15 years old and a 'survior' of domestic violence. my ex boyfriend used to sexually, emotionally and physically abuse me for a year and a month, it might not seem like long but to me it felt like an eternity. He pushed me...

Chapter One . . . .

I was only 16 and he was my everything, I fell in love instantly. I thought he was the one. Oh how wrong was I. Sit back grab a cuppa and enjoy the read. ( I'll update as often as I can)

It all started so great...

My article on Helium.com

Running into the bathroom slamming the door and pushing my body close to it so he won't get in. His fist pound the door like a drum demanding me to let him in. As the room falls silent, I slide to the floor in...

Sooooo, here we go. I was in an abusive relationship. I had a child with my abuser. He left to live in another state and was abscent for 7 years. My son had only see his "father" a handful of times during those 7 years. Once my...

well i have struggled with my worth since i can remember never feeling good enough. i met a man, got married to him at a young age, at first he seemed amazing , gentle man and than he changed . the fighting , it started off with name...

Hi Everybody i am a survivor of domestic abuse and i am now doing more than just surviving. I was a victim for 33years of physical (most of the bones in my body have been broken) mental, sexual and emotional abuse. I am asked "why didnt...

I have never been one to let a man tell me who I can talk to so what happened to me? I am a single mother of three beautiful children. My ex-husband and I split up in 2005 due to his infidelity on more than one occasion. During the time...

Thinking back over her life, one abuse victim considers what is needed for breaking abuse cycle in dysfunctional abusive families. These are her thoughts and experiences:
Intervention and knowledge
“I guess it’s too often due to...

After a short engagement we got married and then the trouble started as I fell pregnant straight after our wedding . I was pushed, shoved, threatened, burnt with fat as cooking was thrown from my hand and RAPED many a time had bottles...

Three years ago I met my (soon to be ex) husband. I had just turned 17 and was in a very rebellious time in my life. He claimed to be 24, had a bunch of tattoos and could buy me alcohol, so being the naïve teenager I was, I fell for...

I just thought my story would help other women that domestic violence can happen to ANYONE.

My story started in 2000. I was police officer. Like many police, I fought for the rights of women in domestic violence situations and provided...

I'm on my way to be a survivor of domestic violence!!!!

Do you hear that?
Banging on the wall.

Can you see it?
The desperation in my eyes?

Can you feel them?
The prison bars, that has taken a hold
of my sole.

Why you ask, " Why didn't you leave?"
The door is right in front of you.

I am...

My story begin's with the end of my first relationship of 6 year's, the man i thought i would marry and spend the rest of my life with ended up cheating on me, i left him and 2 weeks later found out i was pregnant, we tried to make it...

5 years ago I walked out my front door with only my two kids & the clothes on my back. That day in March I had no idea what my future held I knew if I didn't leave I wouldn't have a future.
For years I struggled with this difficult...