When I used to hear the phrase, "spreading awareness," I always thought that it had more to do with reciting statistics and facts about abuse. It seemed as if all the awareness sites I visited had less to do with survivors' actual stories and more to do about where to get help, phone numbers to call, listing shelters, and listing statistics and facts regarding abuse. I really did not come across very many sites in which survivors spoke out and shared their experiences and stories with others....

I hear various reasons all the time from those who have not gone through abuse and even from other survivors sadly enough on how I should just get over my past and everything I have been through. Some tell me my story is too depressing and that I seem to just be stuck in the past. But I know as a survivor, writing and speaking out is a way of healing. These people who always tell us to be positive must not understand that life is not always beautiful and everyone has those tough days. Sometim...

I find it sad whenever other survivors want to judge their fellow survivors and put them down for things they have been through. Of all people, our fellow survivors should understand what we have endured and suffered since they went through similar things in their own lives. Yet, some of them want to harshly criticize those survivors who take that step to speak out. Isn't it bad enough that we have those who haven't gone through abuse judging us all the time and putting us on trial? But then ...

Memories, little things that can be quite haunting at time. Although I love the Fall weather, it always brings with it bad memories of events that happened in my past. The abuse I went through usually took place during the Fall and the holiday season. Although people tell me not to worry about the memories and to just focus on other things and not let the memories consume me, it is not that easy. When you've gone through traumatic events in your life, there's no way that you are going to co...

f there is one subject in society that seems to go ignored and unnoticed it is the subject of domestic violence.  People don’t realize how much abuse goes on in homes and tears families apart.  Domestic violence, sadly, happens on a daily basis, destroying self esteems and dividing households.  Many people fail to see and understand just how much damage it causes and the emotional scars it leaves behind.  

Living in a home where domestic violence is involved does not only affect the pe...