Estimated read time: 25 minutes Shattered Part 1 “Well, you could just go to one of those runaway shelters for teens,” she offers neutrally, as if just making a simple weather observation on a beautiful day. “What!?” I practically scream. “Another shelter? Mom, are you serious!? What the hell’s wrong with you?” I can’t calm […]
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You’re not sorry for things you say Words like daggers, you curse my name You’re not sorry for things you do The pain you cause – I’m black and blue. Does hell exist? You’re the proof! For, I know Satan because of you. So, I am grateful our paths have crossed My faith increased – […]
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When you ask me how I feel I may fall silent and forget what’s real When you ask me what I want Again the silence – a foreign thought. For, the past has made me so afraid To be myself or know my own name I wasn’t asked about my thoughts, How I felt or […]
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Please click on the links to learn what this site is about. I Am Not A Victim, I Am A Survivor! ~ First and foremost, I will have you know that I am a survivor and a Christian. Secondly, I will share that I have been a victim of most types of abuse: childhood abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, […]
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Insecure… as a little girl. I love mommy and daddy, I silently cry As I shake and tremble throughout the night Always praying they will hold me tight. Naked images all around Sex in my home is something foul It makes a grown man big and proud To use his women and throw them around. […]
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Who will be a voice for the victims? For the baby who is abandoned Forsaken for no reason. For the child who is abused Beaten and bruised. For the girl who is molested And feels ashamed. For the boy who is hated Denied and rejected. For the woman who is raped And carries the blame. […]
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First and foremost, I will have you know that I am a survivor and a Christian. Secondly, I will share that I have been a victim of most types of abuse: childhood abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, spouse abuse, religious abuse, criminal abuse and even self abuse. The icing on the cake was being […]
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Estimated read time: 15 minutes (based upon true events) Molested Part 1 “They are such a nice foster family, Jess, and they’re excited you’re coming,” my social worker tries to reassure me. “They live on the lake and go fishing off their dock most evenings, and I just know how much you’ll love that!” […]
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My biggest battle comes from within I must sort my emotions and deal with them. My biggest fear, I see in the mirror An empty soul that has never learned to grow.
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Growing up I was always told That I’d never amount to anything good. I was always treated like an object For others to abuse whenever they wanted. I wasn’t allowed to show any feelings These I had to learn to bury.
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May 4, 2013
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