“I believe I am here to help others by shining light on this darkness, through love and humility. I am so passionate about this due to my own lived experiences.”
‘I knew deep within me, I just had to survive.’: Woman born into sex trafficking shares journey to freedom, becomes advocate
‘I didn’t want to believe he abused me because I loved him.’: Emotional, sexual abuse survivor shares healing journey
“I was convinced it was my fault. I was the abusive one. Everything could’ve been prevented if I just acted differently. I thought everyone would turn against me and finally realize what I already thought I knew — I was a bad person.”
‘He gaslit me so much, I doubted my own mind.’: Domestic, sexual violence survivor details healing after extreme abuse
“I’ve rebuilt myself bit by bit. I’m brave, independent, and strong. I have forgiven myself for letting him hurt me.”
Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Shares Messages She’s Had To ‘Unlearn’ In Her Healing Journey
“All these thoughts, feelings, and meanings you have belong to the perpetrator, who managed to download them onto you by way of the abuse. They’re not part of you, and once you really understand that, all those feelings and beliefs about yourself can disappear just as quickly as they were formed.”
‘One day at school, there was an awareness poster with the word ‘molested’ on it. I lost all the feeling in my body.’: Child sexual abuse survivor finds healing in finally sharing her truth
“I poured everything into my salon and my family as a way to avoid my pain. My clients would compliment me on my ‘beautiful smile.’ My thoughts were, ‘If they only knew what was inside my head.’”
‘Do you think it’s too late for me?’ He bravely responded with a single, ‘No.’: Mom details overcoming alcohol addiction, finding healing in music
“I began to have dreams viewing life in my absence, being forced to watch my son struggle to make sense of his alcoholic mother. A mother who could never get sober. Those dreams changed something inside of me.”
I Fell In Love With The Bodyguard Hired To Protect Me From My Ex, Now We’ve Been Together 13 Years
“Even in your darkest times, there is always a light.”
‘It happened to me. And it happened to so many others.’: Woman shares domestic violence story and provides hope for escaping bad situations
“I’ll tell my story for those who think it will never be them.”
‘Foster care was never a question of ‘if’ but ‘when.’: Former foster youth overcomes trauma to offer a home to kids in need
“Eight people turned my childhood into a living hell, but now, eight kids have found safety within the walls of my home.”
‘I sat there broken, cold, and scared, wondering if I’d ever know how to love myself again.’: Woman overcomes trauma of abuse, addiction with help from horses
“The horses helped me realize things no human could. They held my tears and heartache and rejoiced in my accomplishments.”