Faith in Storms

At We Survive Abuse, we talk a lot about truth, survival, and the power of reclaiming your story. But what if I told you that even the stories we watch—on …

These systems and beliefs shape how society treats women and girls, often reinforcing oppression, inequality, and violence. While they overlap, each has distinct characteristics. 1. Misogyny – The Hatred and …

If there is one thing history, society, and personal experience have proven time and again, it’s that bullies and cowards are natural allies. They move together, protect each other, and …

God does not send lifelines shaped like chains—if it’s choking you, it ain’t saving you. Let’s say this plainly: You are being manipulated. When someone tells you, “No one wants …

There is a pattern. A Survivor of abuse speaks up, and the world responds: “Why now?” “You’re just being divisive.” “Talking about it only makes things worse.” “You’re dwelling on …

1. You are not a beast of burden.The world will try to make you one. It will pile its sins, mistakes, and unhealed wounds onto your back. Refuse. You were …

No woman envisions herself needing the services of a domestic violence or rape advocate. No woman walks into a marriage or long-term relationship expecting to feel afraid, abandoned, or controlled. …

Somewhere along the way, too many men were taught a dangerous lie. A lie that says a woman’s growth is a threat to his position.That her education, her healing, her …

  They built movements.They led revolutions against wrongs, violence, and abuse they never should have to deal with.And when that wasn’t enough to break them—they were buried under whispers, lies, …

In a world where algorithms dictate whose voices are heard and whose truths are silenced, storytelling becomes an act of revolution. It is an act of defiance. It is resistance …