“It felt like I was watching everyone around me living. At the same time, I was drowning in the life surrounding me. It was like I was imprisoned inside my own body, and I couldn’t escape.”
‘I was on the side of the road, throwing up all over the place. That day, a spark lit inside me. I realized I deserved better.’: Mom overcomes abuse, depression to help others
‘I couldn’t believe it! I thought we lost touch for good, but fate had other plans.’: Woman shares love story reconnecting with now husband 10 years later
“I thought we lost touch for good, but fate had other plans.”
‘My abuser is a free man. Free to prey on more innocents, free to destroy more lives. I’m not willing to be silent anymore.’: Abuse survivor candidly shares journey of pain and resilience
“They say when people drown, it’s silent. Nobody around them can see them, hear them, or help them. The person drowning is slipping further and further beneath the surface, slowly suffocating. That’s what it felt like. I was drowning every day, suffocating, desperate for a breath, watching to the world around me carry on, with no idea that I was dying. But no matter how hard, I always choose to keep going.”
An Interview With Carried To Full Term, The Organization Housing Pregnant Women Without Shelter
“Kindness transforms these women into the people and mothers they were meant to be.”
To Those Battling Addiction: There Is Hope No Matter How Lost In The Dark You Are
“There is life inside of you waiting to explode.”
The World Witnessed Kanye West Abuse Kim Kardashian In Real-Time, And Many Didn’t Even Realize It
“Bombarding someone with grand gestures when they’ve asked you to leave them alone is a form of harassment. Attempting to sabotage a former partner’s relationship because you want them back is abusive. Sharing private conversations publicly, especially after they’ve asked you not to, is abusive.”
I’ll Never Judge Someone Who Stays In An Abusive Relationship—I Know Firsthand It Takes Guts To Leave
“I’m sorry. I love you so much. I couldn’t live without you if you left. I’ll never do that again. You make me act this way. I’m sorry, but it’s your fault. I’ll kill myself if you leave. No one will ever love you.”
‘We had a bully, not a dad,’ my son said. It would take literal Superman to stop me from raising my kids alone.’: Family of 4 survive abuse, kids adopted by loving dad
“I knew him through my ex, so I took him off of my social media. That lasted a whole two days. I couldn’t imagine a day in my life without him.”
‘He abandoned me, but I chose to move on. I was so good at hiding it, nobody knew I was already suffering.’: Mom shares journey with depression, toxic relationships
“For those who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and all forms of mental illness, you won’t stay in that situation forever. I can attest to that.”
‘The teacher said he envisioned me digging trenches when I grew up.’: Former gang member shares self-improvement journey
“I began working for a drug dealer at the age of 15. I might not be able to change the world, but I can be a better me and hopefully inspire others.”