by Anonymous Survivor | Jan 11, 2024 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
We all hear about starting something new when the calendar rolls over to another new year. Most are not kept for more than three weeks. And those that are determined will stick it out for a couple of months. But what if we really wanted to make a change in our lives....
by Anonymous Survivor | Jan 11, 2024 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
You know how it is for a new baby to first crawl and then take those baby steps before they can go outside and run and play? This is the way that we must look at our new beginnings. There will be a lot of crying. Crying because we are hurting, crying because this life...
by Anonymous Survivor | Jan 11, 2024 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
There is no real timetable. Each of us is different and has different circumstances and different needs. Many of us have been in an abusive relationship for a very long time. Don’t judge your recovery by someone else’s recovery. This is your life and your story....
by Anonymous Survivor | Jan 11, 2024 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
Are you brave enough to have a new beginning, find new hope, dream your dreams and start your new life as a new you? We have all had challenges and loss in our lives, but don’t you think if God created a baby and there was a process in their growth, don’t you think...
by Anonymous Survivor | Nov 3, 2023 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
On October 31 last year, I left my husband, the area I’d lived in for over 30 years, and headed for a new life in another state. This was the culmination of 10 years of a very unhealthy and frequently verbally and emotionally abusive marriage. It is probably the...
by Jan Porter | Jul 5, 2023 | Leaving
Exodus 14:14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still. It is easy to read this scripture and think God is saying not to do anything. However, in my experience it is the opposite. Through my pain, being still has meant placing my trust in God. Anchoring...