Survivor Stories
“He lifted me out of the pit of despair… He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.” Psalm 40:2Our most recent survivors
JoAnna Finds Peace And Hope For Tomorrow
Two weeks after my second separation from my abusive spouse, I reached out to Called to Peace Ministries (CTPM) to request an advocate. Diana Fies, CTPM Financial Administrator, was assigned as my advocate. She was such an encouragement and help to me as she listened...
“Becca” Found A Peaceful and Stable Home
Last September I chose to flee from my domestically violent home after enduring 13 years of mental and verbal abuse. Let me backup and tell you what led me to that place. Two years previously, my husband who was in seminary to be a pastor decided to turn away from...
FIVE Things I Found at the Women’s Retreat that Transformed My Life
As told by "Hope Marie," written by Lauren Rose In my 32 years of marriage, I endured every form of abuse possible. My husband was a sex addict from the beginning but then developed a drug addiction in the final four years of our marriage. He diverted narcotics from...
Shonquella Discovers The Heart Of God After Generational Abuse
As told by Shonquella, written by Lauren Rose Photography Credit: Michelle Nachnani Being born into abuse, my earliest memories consisted of the volatile relationship between my parents. As a child, I was caught in the crosshairs of one of their intense fights and...
“Jessica” Breaks The Silence
Written by Lauren Rose, as told by "Jessica" When I first met Charles, I was coming off a very recent, very messy breakup with a college boyfriend who had been physically abusive to me during our two-year relationship. Charles was clearly very well educated (having...
Domestic Abuse Through The Eyes Of A Child
Written by Lauren, as told by Laurie By the time I was born, my mom had already been married to, and lived with, my abusive dad for over three years. The abuse she experienced was related to control: he was never satisfied with her, and wanted to recreate her in an...
Domestic Abuse Devastated “Kasey” And Her Children
As told by "Kasey," written by Lauren Rose When I was first dating my soon-to-be husband, it didn’t take long for several red flags to begin appearing…but I was too young, naïve, and love-starved to recognize them. Immediately after we married, he suddenly wanted...
“Hermosa Mariposa” Discovers Domestic Violence Isn’t Mutual
As told by "Hermosa Mariposa,” written by Lauren Rose When I first met my soon-to-be husband, he seemed to be very loving and caring, and everything I ever wanted in a husband…but looking back, now I see that what looked like "care" was actually the beginning of...
The Emotional and Spiritual Impacts of Domestic Violence Devastated “Mercy”
As told by “Mercy” and written by Lauren Rose When I first met my husband, he made me feel special, unlike anyone else. Most of our time together was spent studying the Bible, or discussing what God was doing in our lives. I was a new believer, and had just broken up...