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by: 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...

I 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...

Happy 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...

By LJ Livingston TW: This story contains graphic violence, domestic abuse, and harsh language. If you or someone you know is experiencing...

by: 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...

by: 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,...

I 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....

By: Avery Smith I always thought once I started therapy, I would be completely healed; I soon learned that even after healing from...

By: Avery Smith One of the hardest things after surviving an abusive relationship is learning how to trust your intuition, and...

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...

'Twas the night before Christmas as she walked through the house she was all alone now, the first year without her spouse No stockings...

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...

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...

Wife Murders Husband, Sets House on Fire With Their Six Kids Inside, Then Kills Herself 2017

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...