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Trigger Warning- This post contains explicit descriptions regarding domestic violence, emotional abuse and substance abuse. If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation, please don’t wait. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 *** God has a way of covering you in your time of need. And I was in need. Between the post-traumatic stress- from the abuse, the anxiety and paranoia- from the stalking, the depression- from the weight of it all, I was in

Trigger Warning- This post contains explicit descriptions regarding domestic violence, emotional abuse and substance abuse. If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation, please don’t wait. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 The Spiral Moving on was hard. But after that night, I knew what I was doing was for the better. He continued to call me, message me on Facebook, and reach out in every way he could; even going as far as making fake social

Trigger Warning- This post contains explicit descriptions regarding domestic violence, emotional abuse and substance abuse. If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation, please don’t wait. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 My Kids Those who know me personally know that I am a mother of three daughters. I believe my prayers kept them safe and protected through all of this. I pray a simple prayer over my children most days: “Dear Heavenly Fat

Trigger Warning- This post contains explicit descriptions regarding domestic violence, emotional abuse and substance abuse. If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation, please don’t wait. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 Reflection. I want to take a break in this series to reiterate the reason why I’m sharing my story. It’s not to bash my abuser, and it’s not to gain pity from any of you. I’m sharing my story because my story is too common

Trigger Warning - This post contains explicit descriptions regarding domestic violence, emotional abuse and substance abuse. Morning If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation, please don’t wait. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 When I woke up, I had to get to work. I was already late, and although my boss was very, very forgiving, I don’t like to be a disappointment. I walked up two flights of stairs to the bathroom and looked at myself

Trigger Warning - This post contains explicit descriptions regarding domestic violence, emotional abuse and substance abuse. If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation, please don’t wait. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 Back to Normal After I Lysoled the blood away from the walls and the floor and the bathroom cabinets, things seemed to fall back into place. Frank was angrier, though—I could tell. There was a feeling of distrust in the h

Trigger Warning - This post contains explicit descriptions regarding domestic violence, emotional abuse and substance abuse. If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation, please don’t wait. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233   Abuse is weird. Somehow it becomes integrated into your life like breakfast, or exercising, or making your bed. It’s a big deal, but it feels like a normal part of life at some point. And for me, abuse had become a part

This is part one of the Surviving Domestic Violence series

The Introduction Although, it may feel repetitive I will start each post in this series a trigger warning and a resource. Trigger Warning - This post contains explicit descriptions regarding domestic violence, emotional abuse and substance abuse. If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation, please don’t wait. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 Rock Bottom I mentioned on my About Me page that I hit rock bottom. It’s true, I hit rock bottom.

In my opinion, one of the hardest things to do, in the fast-paced world we live in, is maintaining relationships. Whether you work a 9 to...