29/06/2026
TW: ab*se, assa*lt
Anonymous
Age: 29
Domestic and Emotional Abuse survivor
For years, my voice has been silenced by the very person I refused to let go even when they up were beating me up for the very thing I struggled with an addiction. I’m an empathetic, free spirited person with a lot of life experience I was getting somewhere, had something, was creating to heal and blossom from past trauma and pain. I wrote my feelings in a poetic way and it felt like I was finally ready to share my spoken word in a creative way with the world and in the past I successful at doing this until I experienced the worst possible situation I never imagined to have to face. Abuse can happen in many ways but this was different I felt close to death multiple times, feel like I can’t go into detail cause it hurts my soul to much to explain, this type of abuse can make you feel like your not enough and leads you to see yourself in a different way, I was told my voice wasn’t good enough and that I will never be heard the way I always wanted. I am not at home in my flat no more and this was my creative space. I was taught to believe that if I see myself as a victim things would be harder for me and that I wouldn’t survive but this was a manipulation tactic for him to be forgiven, so my mind blocked out the truth to be able to deal with everyday life situations, I was able to deal with certain things however, still give up on a part of myself which was the root of all my healing ❤️🩹 for anyone else who reads this and can relate you will understand how hard it is to break free and I’ truly apologise if you’ve suffered. I want you to know there is support out there for people like us 🤍 and you are enough no matter what anyone else tells you.
I finally found the courage to stop the bruises instead of covering them. Trauma-bonds are controlling and toxic not love and this is a reminder for individuals experiencing this right now to notice love isn’t meant to be this way.
DONT LET DOMESTIC ABUSE STOP YOU FROM DOING WHAT YOU LOVE, GROW INTO THE INSPIRATION OF THE PERSON YOU ARE, AND IF YOUVE BEEN GIVEN A GIFT SEE IT THROUGH AND DONT ALLOW SOMEONE ELSES ACTIONS TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU
