This blog's purpose

This blog was created in order to outline my personal struggle with domestic violence. It is a means to share what living with an abuser has taught me. It is the story of my journey from being a victim that hit rock bottom to becoming an empowered women's and children's rights advocate and survivor.

I'm not quite sure where to start. There is so much to say. I want to talk about the abuse that I lived through. I want to talk about the effects it had on me, my daughter, and my pets. I want to talk about my journey of healing ... a journey that will likely continue for the rest of my life. I want to talk about the friends I made and lost along the way. I want to talk about the broader implications of domestic violence, sexual assault, and the objectification of women. I want to talk about how women are presented in the media. I want to talk about rape culture. There is just so much to say about it all. So little by little I hope to piece some of these things together and get my opinions out there. Thank you so much for joining me!