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When the System Fails You, You Learn to Save Yourself
They say journaling is a great way to heal. In 2016, I found myself writing things I never imagined I’d live through. Every entry was a lifeline—a sacred, gritty, and sometimes disorienting thread holding me together. September 7, 2016 “Realizing that our house is filled with stress again after our conversation with the city prosecutor…” […]
MoreWhen the Bruises Fade: What Surviving Non-Fatal Strangulation Really Looks Like
I am a survivor of non-fatal strangulation. I am one of many. In fact, the number is staggering. Nearly 68% of women who experience intimate partner violence report being strangled by their partner. That doesn’t account for women like me—whose abuser wasn’t a partner, but still found a way to weaponize power, control, and silence. My injuries […]
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