A glimpse of hope- a beautiful life is possible

I would like to offer every member of this community a glimpse of hope. I have been there. I have struggled with the fear of leaving. I have struggled with the guilt. I have been through the obstacles of family court and pursuing criminal charges. I have experienced living in a domestic violence shelter. In fact it took me 4 separate stays before things really changed for me. I have experienced abuse as a child and as an adult. There were times it seemed there was no way out. There were times that it seemed the pain would never go away. I know the feeling of being completely terrified. I know the feeling of withdrawal from an abusive relationship. I’m not there anymore. I live my life with freedom I never imagined. I have spent the last 5 1/2 years pursuing an education to assist both victims and survivors. I’m currently doing the work to build a program to help others find peace and freedom.

I’m always willing to assist you with finding resources local to you. Because I have been in the situation myself, I will never tell someone to leave. I know it’s not that simple. But when you have made that decision, I am more than happy to help in areas that I am able to.

I want to provide you all with a glimpse of hope. I want you to know, freedom is possible. I remember feeling so broken. I did not believe I had a safe way out, but I had to try. I left behind almost all I knew. It was the kindest thing I ever did for myself.

I want to introduce you all to another community I mod. I created the community to assist survivors with the healing process and to provide a glimpse of freedom and hope for victims still living in it, looking for a way out.

I invite you all to look through the beautiful stories of survivorship in the community r/Because_Now_I_Can. I do ask that you respect the atmosphere of the community. It isn’t a place to vent, but it’s a place to inspire. I want you to know that life, a beautiful life is possible.