The second time leaving was very different from the first. I was less fearful, and all I wanted was to get away from my abuser as quickly...

I began coming home late at night so I could spend most of my day away from him. When he was gone for football games, I would pray...

Minot, North Dakota, was a shock to my system, to say the least. You could drive across town in 20 minutes, and aside from the...

What every victim and survivor of Domestic Violence needs to understand is that nothing you do will ever change your abuser for the...

A trauma bond is a connection that forms due to intense emotional experiences, typically with a toxic person. Similar to Stockholm...

In no way do I want this to be the complete story of what happened to me over those 4 tumultuous years, but I feel that glimpses into my...