Survivors of abuse and/or domestic violence CAN heal and become thrivers. You can do this! There are many kinds of abuse, and those that have suffered it often have a long and very challenging road to escape it, survive it, and heal from it. On this page you'll find relevant stories of hope and inspiration, as well as resources to help you recover from it and also make and meet the commitment to break the chains of abuse.
Pebbles of Wisdom. These folks have faced some of life's toughest challenges, learned their lessons, emerged stronger, and have chosen to do something to help others facing life challenges and changes related to abuse. They've chosen to share their personal stories to give hope and inspiration; we hope their stories bring you light and encouragement to help you along your own path.
(Using a desktop browser you can "hover" over a picture for a summary of the story and then click on the picture to check out a brief video of them sharing their story)
(Using a desktop browser you can "hover" over a picture for a summary of the story and then click on the picture to check out a brief video of them sharing their story)
Resources, programs, and communities. There are a plethora of local, regional, national and international organizations, programs, and communities to turn to for help with challenges related to abuse. To discover those that most closely align with what you're looking for, just set the filters below as you wish and the results will display automatically. When you find a resource that you want to learn more about just click on it and you'll be taken to their resource page. Remember - moving from being an abuse survivor to a thriver is possible, you can do it, and there are people here to help you!
IMPORTANT! We're providing this list to help you find help when you need it, but we can't take responsibility for what other organizations or individuals do. It is your responsibility to do due diligence when engaging with a new organization or community. )