Lady FearAug 20, 20212 min"Start your Masterpiece" by Lady Fear-2021We invited our community to share their original pieces with the Stand Up Community.
-May 22, 20214 minMental Health for Sexual Assault Survivorsby: Avery Smith Hello lovely’s. Sorry that I have been kind of missing over the last month. For me, April started to get tough as I got...
-May 5, 20214 minOvercoming Financial Abuse by Ashton PageI was 29 when my ex-husband left me. For years - the entirety of our marriage from the time I was 20 - I was terrified that if he left...
-Mar 29, 20214 minLet's Get Deep by Avery SmithHappy March everyone! Spring is upon us, spring cleaning is starting, and I am ready to clean up the things in my life. I think it’s time...
-Mar 11, 20218 minThe Cold Tile FloorBy LJ Livingston TW: This story contains graphic violence, domestic abuse, and harsh language. If you or someone you know is experiencing...
-Feb 16, 20214 minSharing Your Story With Your New Partnerby: Avery Smith February, the month of love. It’s all around us and one day, when you are ready, you can have it too. Though one thing...
-Feb 8, 20214 minDating After Surviving DVby: Avery Smith Happy February. Growing up I always looked at February as the month of love. It was always pink and red and of course,...
-Feb 1, 20211 minDreams by L. DavisonI dreamed too Big With You. I have to let it go...the Memories too. The realities True only for Me. Wishes made on stars Only in my Sky....
-Jan 24, 20213 minGotta Give a Little: Building Trust in Relationships After Surviving AbuseBy: Avery Smith I always thought once I started therapy, I would be completely healed; I soon learned that even after healing from...
-Jan 14, 20214 minTrusting Your Intuition After Surviving Abuse and Noticing Green Flags By: Avery Smith One of the hardest things after surviving an abusive relationship is learning how to trust your intuition, and...
-Dec 25, 20205 minTop 5 Tips for Healing during the Holidays At the request of the writer, their identity will be kept anonymous at this time It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!... While it is...
-Dec 24, 20201 minThe Gift of Surviving by Lauren Jett (LJ)'Twas the night before Christmas as she walked through the house she was all alone now, the first year without her spouse No stockings...
standupsurvivorMay 15, 20202 minToday I heard my abuser’s voice for the first time in a decade....What my ears heard! Today I heard my abuser’s voice for the first time in a decade. I felt my body build an emotional wall of steel. I...
standupsurvivorNov 14, 20192 minUh O, it's the holiday season!Years ago I was a newly divorced single mom of a 2 & 3 year old. I was lost, confused, lonely and wasn't sure what life had for me. I...
standupsurvivorOct 30, 20194 minIt not always what it looks like...Wife Murders Husband, Sets House on Fire With Their Six Kids Inside, Then Kills Herself 2017
standupsurvivorMar 19, 20193 minOne day I woke up... .I realized that if I didn't get out of this relationship, he would kill me... Hello my name is Tiffany and this is my domestic violence...
standupsurvivorMar 9, 20195 minI Got Me!!My story, My life, My Escape!!! Written September 2016 I have decided I'm no longer going to hide. will share my story. I escaped, I...
standupsurvivorFeb 21, 201910 minWhere would I go? What could I do? By this point, I was 16 years in...Dear Elizabeth, It’s been so long since we’ve been in touch. I’m so sorry, I just haven’t known what to say that will make a difference...
standupsurvivorJan 29, 20197 min25 years later...I'm letting it out..so i can finally let it go! I'm a survivor!My name is Cheryl and I am a survivor of domestic violence! I've decided that it's time to share my story. This is not easy for me, and...
standupsurvivorJun 29, 20181 minWhen did it become ok?Since when did an image like this become something that we overlook, or expect, or scroll past? Why is it that an image like this does...