Today I stand a survivor

Today I stand a survivor From a young age, I was physically abused. I was beaten by a belt by my mother’s boyfriend while I was in preschool. After that incident, my sisters and I were moved to multiple different foster homes. Each foster home I was in I was met with...

Sexual abuse and emotional abuse

Sexual abuse and emotional abuse Everything started in the fourth grade after being molested by a teacher and being raped at a young age. I suffered depression and anxiety for many years. Till this day I currently suffer anxiety, had a minor heart attack. Due to that...

There is so much trauma he caused me

There is so much trauma he caused me Finding this foundation really was meant to be, thinking about coming out about my story to many has been very scary. As Lori stated in her first podcast, I am one of many. The first man you love, grow to love, and is supposed to...

The Profound Ripple Effect

The Profound Ripple Effect I remember sitting on my father’s lap, at four years of age. This is when it started. The Incest. The inappropriate, terrifying, humiliating experiences. The brother was next, he abused me in every way imaginable. Think of a sexual act, and...

I will never give up

I will never give up When I was 14 years old and very vulnerable, I was living in a children’s home run by Cumbria County Council. The children’s home was at 30 Overend Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria. This was in 1976. There was a 23 year old house mother who...