by Jan Porter | May 2, 2023 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
WEEK THREE…Jan Porter I like to refer back to the book of James. If I feel myself slipping back into codependency or my thoughts are how to “correct/help/fix” someone else, I go back and look at myself to make sure I am in God’s will. Then you will not have time...
by Jan Porter | May 2, 2023 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
WEEK FOUR…Jan Porter Now that you realize that you are codependent and you are working not to be codependent, there is another ugly matter that pops through called Boundaries. You don’t have any! The people you have been trying to “fix” have crossed many of your...
by Elizabeth Sullivan | Apr 13, 2023 | Volunteering
According to the dictionary, volunteering is considered an activity where an individual or group provides services for no financial or social gain. The services are to benefit other people or organizations. Volunteering is also a great way to develop skills and is...
by Elizabeth Sullivan | Apr 13, 2023 | Domestic Violence
Do you know someone who is living in a domestic violence situation? Have you ever wondered how you can help them? Reach Out Speak Out can be a resource. For nearly 10 years, we have been helping Tampa Bay families escape dv situations. The first question we ask a...
by Anonymous Survivor | May 23, 2021 | Domestic Violence, Leaving, Popular Culture
Hi, it’s Sunshine again. It has been quite a while since my first post on Should I Stay or Should I Go? went up. I ended that post with this word: Codependence. It’s Embarrassing. And frightening and a lot of other hard, negative “ing” words. I...
by Anonymous Survivor | May 4, 2021 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
Hi, I’m Sunshine. I have struggled for a couple of decades with “Should I stay or should I go?” I was a client of Reach Out Speak Out and then I wasn’t. This is my story, which I tell in hopes that potential donors and the public at large might...
by Eileen Gorski | Apr 26, 2021 | Domestic Violence
A Different Point of View: I became involved in Reach Out Speak Out because I know firsthand the long-lasting effects of domestic violence. I am the male spouse of a domestic violence survivor. I say male spouse as a matter of context only as I am certainly aware...
by Eileen Gorski | Apr 23, 2021 | Domestic Violence, Fundraising, Volunteering
Our family has always been a charitable family. I was taught at a young age no matter what you think someone always has it worse than you. Just read the paper or watch the news each day. Violence, diseases, and sickness make up most of what we see and read. There...
by Eileen Gorski | Apr 14, 2021 | Domestic Violence
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SEE WARNING SIGNS AGAINST YOUR DAUGHTER? Being the victim of domestic violence makes you very sensitive to the warning signs that others might not see. As a mother, seeing the warning signs against your daughter makes the hair on the back of...
by Eileen Gorski | Apr 5, 2021 | Domestic Violence, Fundraising
Getting Involved I began getting involved in Reach Out Speak Out about five or six years ago. Full disclosure Jan, the founder, is my cousin. Unfortunately like many others it was close to my heart having been the victim of domestic violence myself. Thankfully,...
