Category: Power
Some “Justice Movements” Are Enabling Harm Against Women and Children. We Need to Talk About It.
Not every movement that says it stands for “justice” is safe for wom [...]
Your Defense of Them Is a Betrayal of Me
Let’s say this out loud—for the ones still doubting themselves.For the [...]
Start Your Own, Even If It’s Small. Because Truth Needs a Home.
Let’s tell the truth that so many are scared to say:
They keep claimi [...]
Preserve the Woman. Protect the Fire.
When you finally realize that someone’s harmful behavior has more to d [...]
What History Taught Us About Joining Hands Too Quickly
The phrase “we should all fight together because we are all minoriti [...]
Why Must We Carry Everyone? The Heavy Expectation Placed on Black Women’s Healing
She wasn’t just expected to heal. She was expected to heal everyone [...]
Dance Is a Weapon, a Womb, a Way Back to Ourselves
How African Women—and Black Survivors Worldwide—Use Dance to Heal Wh [...]
You Have the Right To: Speak Your Truth Without Being Punished
So many Survivors—especially women and girls—are taught that “peace” [...]
When Words Are Used to Control You: Everyday Red Flags People Miss
✦ by WeSurviveAbuse.com
Not all control looks like yelling, threats, [...]
I Don’t Owe You an Explanation for Why I Saved My Own Life
They wanted a monologue.A meeting.A “mature conversation.”
They wan [...]
It Wasn’t Rejection. It Was Redirection to Your Own Power
There was a time when you stayed in places that dimmed you.In love t [...]
Your Voice Was Never the Problem—Their Comfort with Harm Was
They told you to lower your voice.To be more careful.To stop "bringing [...]
I’m Not Bitter—I Just Finally Know Better
They’ll say you’re angry now.That you’re bitter.That you’ve changed. [...]
You Were Expected to Bleed Quietly So They Could Stay Comfortable
They didn’t just hurt you—They expected you to stay silent about it.
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I’m Not Explaining Myself Anymore—You Were Just Never Listening
There comes a point in your healing when you get tired.Not just tire [...]
They Called You Too Much—But What You Were Was Too Aware
You were never too much.You were too awake.
You noticed what others [...]
You Don’t Owe Anyone Access to the Version of You That Had to Survive Them
There are people who remember you in your survival state.And they ro [...]
They Don’t Miss You. They Miss the Version of You That Didn’t Know Better
Let’s tell the truth today.
Sometimes when people say they “miss you, [...]
Heal—So They Can’t Use Your Wounds Against You
One of the hardest, most necessary truths:Unhealed wounds are vulner [...]
When the Whole World Is Watching: It Takes a Super Human Commitment to Self-Care to Leave
Leaving an abusive relationship is never easy.But leaving while the [...]
