Don’t Give Up

Don’t Give Up I’m currently in grad school for human services and had to choose a topic of a social problem – I chose child abuse and actually came across this website from doing research. I wanted to share my story, but it might be too long to write. Long...

Don’t stay silent

Don’t stay silent I’m a 42 yr old woman who was physically, emotionally and mentally abused by my father my entire childhood and into my teenage years. My mother was emotionally and mentally abusive my entire life until the present. I remember always feeling as...

Repressed Memory

Repressed Memory Sexually molested at age 4 with a sister 5 in the same room together by my brother.  I did not remember it.  Repressed memory hid it until I was 45 the question came and the memory returned. What came next was a nightmare.   Seems I told the truth and...

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...