Domestic Violence Awareness Month · (Part 2 of 5) Trigger warning: This post discusses domestic violence, fear, and barriers to leaving. “Why don’t they just leave?” It’s a question people often ask when they see someone experiencing abuse. From the outside, leaving may seem like the obvious answer. But when you’re living inside an abusiveContinue reading “Why Leaving an Abusive Relationship Is Not That Simple”
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💌 Dear Survivor: One Day You’ll Trust Yourself Again
Dear Survivor, I know trusting yourself feels difficult right now. Maybe someone convinced you that your instincts couldn’t be trusted. That your feelings were “wrong.” That your memories were inaccurate. That your needs were unreasonable. That you were “too emotional,” “too sensitive,” or “overthinking everything.” But none of those voices belong to you anymore. YourContinue reading “💌 Dear Survivor: One Day You’ll Trust Yourself Again”
💌 Dear Survivor: I Know You’re Tired of Carrying Everything Alone
💌 Dear Survivor, You have been strong for so long. Longer than anyone realizes. You’ve carried responsibilities that were never yours. You’ve held conversations together. Protected other people’s emotions. Explained yourself repeatedly. Apologized for things that weren’t your fault. You became so busy surviving… that you forgot what it felt like to simply rest. Today…Continue reading “💌 Dear Survivor: I Know You’re Tired of Carrying Everything Alone”
A Letter to You, From Someone Who Survived Too
🌱 Dear (Domestic Violence / Abuse) Survivor,If you’re reading this, I want you to know one thing first:You are not weak for what you endured — you are strong for surviving it.There was a time when my life felt unfamiliar too. Quiet felt strange. Safety felt unreal. Pain, anger, grief, and confusion all existed atContinue reading “A Letter to You, From Someone Who Survived Too”
