Angel Story: My Abuser Shot Me and A Friend After I Left
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I was with my abuser for eight years. It all started when I was young and did not want to listen to anyone. When I first started dating him, I was 15 years old. It was also at that age that I first experienced the abuse, but I ignored the red […]
Survivor Story: After Eight Years of Being Tormented, I Battle PTSD
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I had just separated from my first husband whom I had married when I was 18 and had two boys with. When we met, I was 22, and my sons were one and three years old. He was amazing and sweet, and he was able to show me a life I […]
What is a Lethality Assessment?
By Rebecca Lynn According to the NACDV, 72 percent of all murder-suicides involve an intimate partner. However, this percentage is created by the number of reports made to public records, which is thought to be mostly under-reported. Depending on the city, murder-suicides aren’t always recorded with specific information, such as the relationship or history of […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Broke Down the Bathroom Door and Put a Gun to my Head
Written by: Yamile, Survivor When is it love, and when is it abuse? “I thought it would never happen to me.” “I thought he was going to change for me because he loved me.” “I thought he was possessive because he loved me.” These are some of the common factors in stories of domestic violence […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Discharged a Shotgun within a Few Feet of My Head and Torso
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I’ve been contemplating this post for a while now. It’s intimidating to write it all down. Some of you will scroll past thinking that my life is none of your business or maybe it offends your person, and you’d rather not know. I’ve contemplated who in my family will read this and […]