I was probably about 10 and my little brother was 7 and we were playing in my bedroom in the basement.  We got hungry and decided we were going to go upstairs and see if we could get something to eat.  Now for some off reason my mom would not allow us to eat anything [...]

I think one of the hardest things to handle when your a survivor of abuse, is the loneliness.  Even if you have a wonderful partner who loves you and awesome kids that think you hung the moon, they will never fully understand the pain that overwhelms you at times.   I can talk to my husband [...]

There are so many different feelings and emotions that come with being a survivor of abuse.  Guilt, shame, regrets and more.  You will go through these kinds of emotions on a daily basis.  Don’t think about tomorrow, it will drive you nuts and make the feelings so much bigger.  Just get through today.  Deal with [...]

Thanks to my parents, one of my biggest problems that I have and have a hard time with, is touching.  I am a toucher.  When I’m talking to people, I reach out and touch a hand or shoulder and I also love to give hugs.  But I don’t like for anyone to touch me or [...]