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Domestic Abuse Stories


  • My Abusive Marriage Recap

    My Abusive Marriage Recap

    While reorganizing this website, I came across some pages that don’t fit the site any longer. But I didn’t want to get rid of their brief synopses of the abuse suffered through the years. So I thought I’d add them to a brand new page and see if brevity works as well as a deep…

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  • Of Knights and Poets

    Of Knights and Poets

    The day came when she looked at herself in the mirror and didn’t recognize the countenance staring back at her. The dark spot within her hissed an evil laugh. She looked into her past and realized that, once upon a time, she was vibrant and lovable; she longed for that young woman to return. The…

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  • Gipsy’s Leaving Abuse Story

    Gipsy’s Leaving Abuse Story

    Just leave. Now. Get up right now and leave. It will not get better and you might never reach the point where you feel strong enough or dead enough to leave

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  • Lisa – Leaving Abuse

    Lisa – Leaving Abuse

    Leaving abuse became complicated for Lisa when she realized she wanted the ready-made family her abuser provided. She had to leave children behind.

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  • #TheDayItStarted

    Red Door Productions introduces #TheDayItStarted as a prompt for abuse victims to tell about their earliest memory of domestic abuse.

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  • Claire’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    Claire’s Story – Leaving Abuse

    Leaving abuse, for Claire, started when she was 16 years old. She left her adoptive family and struck out on her own in search of a life she could love.

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  • Women Hit More Than Men But Men Do More Damage

    We’ve taught our young men about domestic violence, but got the message to our girls that only guys can be held accountable for it. It’s time we taught our daughters to keep their hands and feet to themselves, too.

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  • Marie P’s Story of Abuse

    Marie P’s Story of Abuse

    I suffered from anxiety attacks since my preteens. The two abusers in my life are gone & I haven’t had one attack since. I never had anxiety disorder. It was them all along.

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  • Melissa B’s Story of Abuse

    Melissa B’s Story of Abuse

    Melissa’s Signs of Being Abused My story is unique compared to those who experience years in an abusive relationship. I dated the man who held me hostage for only 3 weeks. When I wanted to end the dating, the abuse started. It felt like it went on for years. Getting out was the hard part.…

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  • Cynthia’s Story of Abuse

    Cynthia’s Signs of Being Abused Poor self-esteem, insecure, no confidence, inability to accomplish any tasks or achieve my dreams. I always feel rejected and abandoned, paralyzed. Cynthia’s Emotional Signs of Abuse Fear, sadness, loneliness Cynthia’s Story of Abuse Well this is my third abusive relationship not counting my childhood. My first one was my marriage…

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