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- May 22, 2021
- 4 min
Mental Health for Sexual Assault Survivors
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...
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- May 5, 2021
- 4 min
Overcoming Financial Abuse by Ashton Page
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...
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- Mar 29, 2021
- 4 min
Let's Get Deep by Avery Smith
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...
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- Mar 11, 2021
- 8 min
The Cold Tile Floor
By LJ Livingston TW: This story contains graphic violence, domestic abuse, and harsh language. If you or someone you know is experiencing...
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- Feb 16, 2021
- 4 min
Sharing Your Story With Your New Partner
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...
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- Feb 8, 2021
- 4 min
Dating After Surviving DV
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,...
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- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
Dreams by L. Davison
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....
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- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
Gotta Give a Little: Building Trust in Relationships After Surviving Abuse
By: Avery Smith I always thought once I started therapy, I would be completely healed; I soon learned that even after healing from...
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- Jan 14, 2021
- 4 min
Trusting 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...
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- Dec 25, 2020
- 5 min
Top 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...
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- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
The 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...
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standupsurvivor
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Today 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...
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standupsurvivor
- Nov 14, 2019
- 2 min
Uh 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...
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standupsurvivor
- Oct 30, 2019
- 4 min
It not always what it looks like...
Wife Murders Husband, Sets House on Fire With Their Six Kids Inside, Then Kills Herself 2017
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standupsurvivor
- Mar 19, 2019
- 3 min
One 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...
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standupsurvivor
- Mar 9, 2019
- 5 min
I 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...
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standupsurvivor
- Feb 21, 2019
- 10 min
Where 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...
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standupsurvivor
- Jan 29, 2019
- 7 min
25 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...
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standupsurvivor
- Jun 29, 2018
- 1 min
When 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...
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