You know who you are and if you’re brave enough to read this, you can’t destroy me.  I know that you wanted to destroy me; watch me die slowly as my soul rotted from the inside out.  Sexual abuse is not about love or lust; it’s about power and control and causing pain.  I spent ...

Trigger Warning: The following story has to do with domestic violence. Lance swept me off my feet. His strong stature reminded me of a logger or a mountain man. Little did I know the hidden secrets this man held deep inside. Lance revealed the darkness, not long after we said, “I do,” and I regretted ...

TRIGGER WARNING: SEX TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION I can remember, as a young girl, I wanted to go to college and become a teacher. However, I didn’t just want to teach in a regular school. I wanted to help children on Indian Reservations. My empathy for Native Americans is a strong one. My mother, who is part ...

**Trigger Warning: This article contains graphic discussions of rape and abuse of a sexual nature from survivors. It may be painful for some to read.** “I’m proud of you.” Those were the words my therapist said to me as I sat in her office. I was broken, shattered, not even human in my eyes. I ...

***Trigger Warning*** The following work of fiction contains verbal, drug use, sexual content, and physical violence. Read Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five Why am I still here? He is the devil! She needed to take her life back. Elizabeth took out her diary. December 2013. Dear Diary, I have had enough. My husband needs to pay ...

TRIGGER WARNING: THIS POEM CONTAINS CONTENT WHICH RELATES TO SEXUAL ABUSE. PLEASE READ WITH CAUTION.   Four. Long hair. Ponytail swinging, curling at the end. Innocence personified. Rosy-cheeked, playing pirate princess- The whole world to play pretend.   Five. You met him. Pirate girl meets darkness. Introduction into sin. Muffled screams behind locked doors as ...