Survivor stories
I never felt she wanted me or love me
I was abused by my Grandfather from 2 years old to 7 when I told my Mother finally. But although I...
I Broke the Cycle of Abuse
From a young age I always knew my mom hated me! I am the only girl out of 4 kids. My 2 younger...
You are a survivor, not a victim
It’s taken me years to understand through the abuse I endured as a child/teenager that I have a...
Discovering my wife’s painful past
I lost the words to even describe my pains of what my wife and I went through in 2020. It all...
Finally, someone believed me
I was abused physically and mentally until the age of sixteen. I finally had the courage to run...
I just wanted a hug
This isn't my past story, this is my current story. I am living in this right now. Well, hi, I'm...
The Age of Consent
My name is Zoë Grimes and I am 21 years old. I am very passionate about social injustice,...
Be compassionate today
I first want to start off by saying that I have never been abused, but I really felt the heart...
I matter and so do you
I lived with my mom, dad, brother, and grandmother. I suffered from anxiety and depression at a...
Steps to recovery
When I was 7 my brother molested me. It took me a while to finally recognize myself as a victim...
Rise up!
I always have difficulty knowing where to start. Then it dawned on me that with this site, our...
Keep your head up
I was adopted as a young toddler with my baby sister. We were adopted by a pastor and his wife....
Finding my voice
I was born in the south Oct.30 1971. At the age of 3 I started to realize I was a different girl...
Just the other day
Just the other day I was asked by a friend why organizations like EndCan mean so much to me. It’s...
Don’t ever rationalize abuse
I was abused by my dad starting when I was still a toddler. About 3 years old. It started out mild...
Don’t ever be ashamed
As a victim of childhood sexual abuse myself, I know full well the devastation it can do to your...
Keep telling until someone listens
She said she’d be back on Monday I was almost 3. I didn’t see her again until I was 25. I was...
Adopted after being through so much
My name is Daryl and I was abused. My biological parents were on drugs for most of the time I was...
Children believe you
When I was 10 my dad hit me with a belt until I had bruises because I was a ‘bad kid’. For 11...
Serendipity
In 1983 I was at the South Suburban ice rink in Littleton, Colorado. This place became my second...