In regards to the MeToo Movement and whenever someone comes forward about abuse in their life. We hear so much of “why didn’t this person come forward, or why now?” I really don’t owe anyone an explanation but I’m going to give one anyway…
Category: Domestic Abuse/Emotional Abuse, personal, sexual abuseTags: #abuse, #metoo, #sexualabuse, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, domesticviolence, emotional abuse, i believe survivors, rape, rape awareness, rape survivor, sexual abuse, sexual abuse awareness, sexual abuse survivor, sexual assault, sexual assault awareness, sexualassault, survivor, we believe survivors
Exactly one month from today I will be turning 30. I am so excited to be entering a new decade and finally leave the horrible 20s behind. I say that because it was in my 20s that my mental health issues were at their…
Category: Domestic Abuse/Emotional Abuse, mental illness, personal, sexual abuseTags: #ICantKeepQuiet, #metoo, advocate, emotional abuse, healing, mental illness, no more, no more silence, rape, rape survivor, recovery, sexual abuse, sexual abuse survivor, sexual assault, sexual assault awareness month, survivor
We Believe Survivors Video Project I am in the process of putting together another video project for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. You can watch the one I did last year here Want to participate? What I need you to do: Make a…
Category: Domestic Abuse/Emotional Abuse, personal, sexual abuseTags: #abuse, believe survivors, domestic violence, emotional abuse, i believe survivors, no more, rape, rape survivor, saam, sexual abuse, sexual abuse survivor, sexual assault, sexual assault awareness month, survivor, we believe survivors
Finding this letter I had written to myself was just the reminder I needed! I have come so far. Dear Katie, You’re not broken or damaged, you are just a little bit bruised. Bruises heal. You are proof of it. You spent years going…
Category: Domestic Abuse/Emotional Abuse, personal, sexual abuse, suicideTags: brave, depression, mental illness, ptsd, rape, rape survivor, sexual abuse, sexual abuse survivor, sexual assault, suicide, survivor, survivorloveletter
Get Happy. My new Bath and Body Works Lotion and Body Spray set. Even nearly 9 years later I am still learning how to love my body after it betrayed me. I’m slowly realizing that it wasn’t my body that betrayed me but my…
Category: Domestic Abuse/Emotional Abuse, Eating Disorders, mental illness, personal, sexual abuse, suicideTags: depression, healing, life after abuse, loving myself, mental illness, ptsd, rape, rape survivor, reclaiming your body, recovery, self care, self harm, sexual abuse, sexual abuse survivor, sexual assault, suicide, survivor
Dear Survivor, You are so incredibly brave. It takes great courage to get out of bed each morning and try to make the most of each day. Some days are hard, you may not even want to get out of bed and if you…
Category: Domestic Abuse/Emotional Abuse, Eating Disorders, mental illness, personal, sexual abuse, suicideTags: anxiety, borderline personality disorder, bpd, bpd recovery, depression, domestic violence, Eating Disorders, emotional abuse, healing, mental health, mental illness, ptsd, rape, rape survivor, recovery, self harm, sexual abuse, sexual abuse survivor, sexual assault, sexual assault awareness month, suicide, survivor
When I first remembered that I had been raped, I told a few people that I had met online through the Law and Order: SVU fandom. That was when I first found my voice. I later told a few people in real life. My…
Category: Domestic Abuse/Emotional Abuse, personal, sexual abuseTags: advocate, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, bpd, bpd recovery, depression, emotional abuse, healing, law and order svu, mariska hargitay, mental health, mental illness, no more, no more silence, olivia benson, ptsd, rape, rape survivor, recovery, sexual abuse, sexual abuse survivor, sexual assault, suicide, survivor, svu, thesearetheirstories
