Survivor Story: Hope for the Future
Written by: Pam, Survivor When we met, I was 19; he was a few years older. He was charming, funny and handsome. He told me his story of heartbreak. I believed his lies; my heart went out to him, and I fell for him. We had children together, and we were married for 13 years. […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Locked Me in a Closet and Beat Me with a Hammer
Written by: Courtney, Survivor First off, I apologize because I am not very good with words, but I want to get my story out there. Hopefully, it can help other women, so here it goes! About four years ago I met my ex-husband. I thought he was charming, cute, and smart. He always said sweet […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Stalked Me and Repeatedly Violated the Protective Order
Written by: Andrea, Survivor and BTSADV Volunteer How to even begin to explain where my story begins… It started as an innocent friendship with no romantic involvement. As I began to hang out with my abuser more and more, there were so many red flags like the fact that he had to wake up and […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Would Hurt Me in Front of My Daughter
Written by: Renee, Survivor My name is Renee, and I am a survivor of domestic violence. I’m 24 years old, and I was in an on and off again relationship. When we got back together for the millionth time over the past seven years, I thought his drug habit was harmless. He seemed to have […]
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 […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Threatened Me Long After the Divorce
Written by: BTSADV Survivor After 17 years and three children, I found the strength to leave my abusive marriage. After six weeks of marriage, I experienced my ex-husband’s temper for the first time. I had never seen that anger in anyone before, and I mistook it for intense emotion. I decided that no one had […]
