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Domestic Abuse Stories


  • Melissa A’s Story of Abuse

    Melissa A’s Story of Abuse

    Melissa’s Signs of Being Abused I checked out relationships on Google. Melissa’s Emotional Signs of Abuse Self-loathing, Depressed, Embarrassed Melissa’s Story of Abuse I have been with the same man for 9 years. It took my moving in with him for his true side to become evident. The slightest disagreement to his ideas, beliefs, or general mood escalated

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  • Mick’s Story of Abuse

    Mick’s Story of Abuse

    Mick’s Signs of Being Abused After the first few years of marriage, and having had to leave the house, or just cry so often, it just became obvious. Mick’s Emotional Signs of Abuse Anger, Sadness, Empty Mick’s Story of Abuse I guess people don’t often think of men as victims of abuse, but I’m one. I’ve

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  • Leah’s Story of Abuse

    Leah’s Story of Abuse

    I knew better at the time, but think I might of been in denial, as I didn’t think a man that loved me as much as he did would be abusive.

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  • Laura A’s Story of Abuse: Devastated, Frustrated and Shocked

    Laura A’s Story of Abuse: Devastated, Frustrated and Shocked

    I need to know: Can he change? If not, then I need to start planning for my own future with my daughter.

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  • Rita’s Story of Abuse

    Rita’s Story of Abuse

    Rita’s Signs of Being Abused I saw a counsellor and I read many books. Patricia Evans’ book was the most helpful – I felt that she was writing about MY life. It also helped to journal the incidents and my feelings and his responses because when I looked back on it later, I could see

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  • Mike’s Story of Abuse

    Mike’s Story of Abuse

    Mike’s Signs of Being Abused I eventually realized it was a bad situation. Mike’s Emotional Signs of Abuse Sadness, Anger, Guilt Mike’s Story of Abuse The Broken Child Your voice was like thunder that rocked my room and my world. It shook my soul and crushed my spirit. Where it came from doesn’t matter. You

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  • Rose’s Story of Abuse

    Rose’s Story of Abuse

    Rose’s Signs of Being Abused It took years of trying to figure things out… reading and visiting web sites. Rose’s Emotional Signs of Abuse Worthless, Stuck, Crazy Rose’s Story of Abuse I met my second husband after leaving my first husband who was a drug addict and physically abusive. My second husband offered me a kind

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  • Robbin’s Story of Abuse

    Robbin’s Story of Abuse

    Robbin’s Signs of Being Abused No one thing….It sort of dawned on me that something was not right when bringing up something on my mind, (wanting to go see my son in CA, who I had not seen in 3 years) caused me such stress and anxiety that I prayed and even fasted lunch for weeks before even

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  • Penny’s Story of Abuse

    Penny’s Story of Abuse

    How Penny Found Out She Was Being Abused I felt that something was not right, I wasn’t enjoying life, I felt lost and unloved, I had no life of my own. It was their way or face the wrath of them telling me how stupid my thinking is. Only their needs were to be filled

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  • Patricia’s Story of Abuse

    Patricia’s Story of Abuse

    One time I kicked him out the house for beating me and he kicked in the door and beat me again. He literally held me hostage in our bedroom so I couldn’t go to work. He told me that he would make me lose my job and apartment because he had neither, and he did.

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