Let’s speak truth—because Survivors on healthy authentic healing journeys know this better than anyone:
You cannot build healthy relationships with p [...]
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.Frederick Douglass I am a fan of Jamyle Cannon's explanation of bound [...]
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In many cultures, including those in the North American west, women and girls are conditioned to minimize their own importance. This does [...]
The trial against music mogul Sean Combs is not just about one man’s alleged abuse—it is about the systems that allowed it to persist for decades. O [...]
Umoja is a Kiswahili word that means "unity"Your beliefs—whether they come from religion, personal values, or life experiences—are yours. Th [...]
Healing Journey: 6 Elements of Learning to Trust Yourself | WE Survive AbuseIn the Hands of Survivors, Self-Compassion Can Be a Beacon of Streng [...]
Grooming is a word we hear often, but too many people still misunderstand what it truly means. That misunderstanding can lead to silence, shame, and [...]
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Affirmation: I Am My Own Unique Self-Special, Creative, and Wonderful
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✨ Affirmation: I Am My Own Unique Self
I am my own unique self—special, creative, and wonderful.No one in the entire universe i [...]
Consent Is Not an Afterthought. It Is the First Requirement
from WeSurviveAbuse.com
Let’s make this plain:Consent is not a footnote.It is not a favor.It is not a vibe, a guess, or something you assume after yo [...]
Reflecting on Our Collective Failure to Listen to the Fears of Women and Girls
As more truths about misogyny, sexism, safety, and safeguarding come to light; we need to keep talking, keep writing and keep speaking. (I [...]
Safe Spaces for Women: 6500 Hospital Assaults in Four Years
Reminder, sex-based sanctuaries in healing spaces remain a necessity for women and girls. There is a reason that women are being pushed to give [...]
They Just Know: How Abusers Play by the Same Rules
There’s no secret clubhouse.No annual meeting.No formal initiation or online group chat.
And yet—somehow—they just know.
They know what to say.They [...]
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We live in a world where speaking out against violence—especially violence against women and children—should be a righteous act. A protect [...]
You were never too much.You were too awake.
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Sex-based oppression is not confined to a single culture, continent, or community. It is a global reality—a multi-layered system of inequa [...]
So many rush to say:“I told her.”“She didn’t listen.”“She should’ve known better.”But this isn’t the moment to center your predi [...]
I try to monitor the amount of negativity I take in per day. So it took me a few days to hear that it was Colorado GOP Representative [...]
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I was riding in the car with my date. Our first date.
He picked me up.
He brought me a single gorgeous rose.
He was [...]
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