“When he came into the room he said, ‘How are you?’ I hugged him and said, ‘I’m so scared.’ I was not ready and my babies certainly weren’t either.”
‘Nothing about this was what I expected.’: Mom shares twin pregnancy journey ending in emergency C-section
Long Distance Lovers Start Shelter For Kenyan Domestic Abuse Victims
“We’ve always known there was more for our future besides our love story. We are here to be a voice for women in the village who are stuck with no way out.”
‘My alcoholism successfully destroyed everything I loved.’: Woman achieves 12-year sobriety after prolonged addiction
“Being so desperate to find an excuse to buy vodka at 6 a.m., I picked a fight with my boyfriend, just so I could leave. But by the time I got to the liquor store I was already in full withdrawal.”
A Guide To Understanding Sex Trafficking & Supporting Survivors
Government and private organizations are not the only ones who can take action to stop modern slavery; everyone can do their part. We must work together.
‘If you can’t find the light, be it.’: Trauma survivor shares journey to healing and happiness
“I stopped and realized that if I didn’t choose to take control of my life, I might take my life instead.”
Child Abuse Survivor Shares How Hero Aunt Saved Her Life
“I thought I was a goner and my story was coming to an end. But I have someone to thank for the life I currently have. Without her, I would not be here to tell this story.”
Woman Links Depressive Symptoms To Alcohol Use, Creates Safe Sober Community
“I initially set a goal of a 30-day break from alcohol. What I would discover in that 30 days would change my life forever.”
Suicide Survivor Gets Prevention Plaques Placed On Sunshine Skyway Bridge
“Your existence matters. Your life matters. Your feelings matter.”
‘He wanted help, and I wanted him to die.’: Domestic violence survivor shares healing, overcoming trauma
“I have learned to not run away from, but to go through the pain, to get to the other side.”
‘I fold boys, my baby needs me.’: Woman raised by grandparents shares importance of children feeling needed
“My paternal grandparents sacrificed their retirement to step in as my caregivers. They never once made me feel like a burden.”