Survivor stories
Justice for kids that were tortured
I’m just a neighbor who was looking out for the kids. This time, The Department of Children and...
You are worthy of love and peace
Today I walked in honor of my wife and daughter. As a child my wife had been sexually abused by a...
Raped and Scared
I was raped when I was 5 years old. I know how people feel when they say they are too scared to...
Whipped and worked in Indiana
I was one of six kids growing up in Indiana in the '70s and early '80s. My parents were extremely...
I may fall, but I’ll always get back up
With the hell I’ve lived through, nothing could stop me from chasing my dreams. 45 - 105 years...
Traumatized During Early Development
I remember at an early age my parents fought and my father was always hollering,...
Don’t Give Up
I'm currently in grad school for human services and had to choose a topic of a social problem - I...
Don’t stay silent
I'm a 42 yr old woman who was physically, emotionally and mentally abused by my father my entire...
Repressed Memory
Sexually molested at age 4 with a sister 5 in the same room together by my brother. I did not...
Today I stand a survivor
From a young age, I was physically abused. I was beaten by a belt by my mother’s boyfriend while I...
Sexual abuse and emotional abuse
Everything started in the fourth grade after being molested by a teacher and being raped at a...
There is so much trauma he caused me
Finding this foundation really was meant to be, thinking about coming out about my story to many...
The Profound Ripple Effect
I remember sitting on my father’s lap, at four years of age. This is when it started. The Incest....
I will never give up
When I was 14 years old and very vulnerable, I was living in a children's home run by Cumbria...
I was starved
My parents got divorced when I was around 5. I didn't know it at the time, or at least, I don't...
I made the call
From the age of 3 to 11 I was sexually manipulated and abused by my step grandfather. I don't...
There was a lot of secrecy and shame
Hello, my name is Catherine Annette. I am writing to tell you that NO ONE deserves to be hurt in...
No protection from the abuse
My name is Kelley Richey and I currently reside in Aurora, Colorado but am originally from...
Growing up was rough
Growing up was rough, especially when you have a mother who is addicted to just about everything...
This happened to us – it’s not who we are
When I was five my cousin who was also five was taught how to groom me I guess by my uncle. My...