My daughter is head over heels in love with her dad. Normally that would be an amazing thing. You see when you have a man that is respectable, and responsible it is the best thing for a little girl. Through this man, this father, she will learn how to be treated, she will learn what … Continue reading
Tag Archives: abuse
The day I was able to exhale
Domestic Violence is tough topic. It’s hard for the victim to admit and accept that it is happening to them. It is hard for family members to understand and know how to help. It is taboo to talk about it in public. There is one place, however, in Monmouth County where from the first phone … Continue reading
It’s not just THEIR problem, it’s ALL of OUR problems
***TRIGGER WARNING*** ***THIS IS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE*** Sometimes, you just have to give. When giving charity, please do not forget about 180 Turning Lives Around, Inc. This Monmouth County, NJ based program, has some of the best wrap around services that I know. They saved my life and the life of my best friend. Domestic … Continue reading
Make a Mother Day
Please support this cause. 180 Turning Lives Around is the Monmouth County Sexual and Domestic Abuse center. They have so many programs that need funding. This center saved my kids and my life and never asked me for a dime. Lets support them so they can help others that do not have the funds. … Continue reading
My worst enemy is my memory
Out of nowhere, they come to me. So fast, so hard, it feels as if I am reliving those moments all over again. They bring tears to my eyes and literally I can feel a pain in my chest, as if my heart is literally breaking. I am speaking of memories. Specific memories of … Continue reading
Silence is Golden
I am being watched. I am being tracked. Not by my abuser (although who knows, maybe they have internet in prison). By people that I deal with everyday. People that I thought were friends. They take my words, use them against me. Make judgments about me. Use my experiences to talk about me. They read … Continue reading
On Sunday I walked
On Sunday I walked. I didn’t walk far, I didn’t walk for a long time, but I walked. I walked for myself, I walked for others, I walked for a cause. Many do not realized but October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Our color is purple. Our cause is a quiet one. People are not … Continue reading
My Story or how Domestic Violence changed my life forever
I never thought that writing my story would be so difficult. I am comfortable speaking about my experiences with domestic violence, however, actually putting those times down on paper was a little more daunting than I expected. Looking back at those frightful times I can only thank my higher power that my children and I … Continue reading
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