For Some People, Staying Grounded in Reality Is a Daily Act of Strength
For Some People, Staying Grounded in Reality Is a Daily Act of StrengthFor many people, ârealityâ is something the mind holds effortlessly. Bu [...]
Until This Country Reckons with How It Treats Black People, It Will Never Heal Its Violence
Until this country reckons with how it treats Black peopleâhow its systems treat Black peopleâhow it still treats Black women carrying chronic illness [...]
Unloving the People We’re Told to Never Give Up On
âBut Thatâs Your FamilyâŠâ
Thereâs a sacred pain that often goes unnamed.The kind of pain that comes from realizing that someone you are related to [...]
Nell Carter: A Voice That Refused to Break
When I was a child, Nell Carter was one of my favorite entertainers. She still is. I had to share her with millions of other people though.
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đïž The Sisterhood Gag Order
When protecting him means punishing her.
Some women arenât silenced by men.Theyâre silenced by other women.
Not with fists.But with sideways glances [...]
Some Truths Weâre Not Supposed to Say Out Loud- But We Will
We see you.Not with malice.Not with envy.But with ancient knowing.
We know when something in the milk ain't cleanWe know when a movement carries rot [...]
Donât Share My Scars and Then Ask for My Help.
Letâs talk about something that happens all too oftenâespecially to women, especially to Survivors.
Someone insults us.Mocks us.Lies about us.Disre [...]
We Called It Rape Culture for a Reason. And That Reason Still Exists
There was a time when we named things clearly.
We called it rape culture.
Not to be provocative. Not to shock. Not to divide.
But to survive.
We u [...]
When Childhood Triggers Resurface: Healing Before It Becomes Harm
You Do Not Have to Pass on Pain
If you find yourself feeling anger rise around childrenâif you feel the urge to control, dominate, or humiliateâit is [...]
Your Mind is Your Strongest WeaponâKeep It Sharp, Keep It Healed
Self-mastery is the foundation of the most powerful and effective advocacy.
Survivor, before you fight for others, before you take on the weight of t [...]
Juneteenth: Proof That Even Our Freedom Is Seen as âToo Much”
Juneteenth is not just a holiday. It is a mirrorâreflecting how this nation has long believed that Black people deserve nothing [...]
When Women Must Explain Their Boundaries, Society Has Already Failed Them.
updated from November 5, 2025
Do you see how not one male is explaining his right to boundaries, just women and girls? You see how rested they are? T [...]
How What We Don't Know About Suicide is Killing People
According to the CDC: In 2013 (the most recent year for which full data are available), 41,149 suicides were reported, making suicide the [...]
đ When the Weight Is More Than Weight: Understanding the Link Between Trauma and Body Size
I know. This is sensitive territory. This is my battle too.Â
As a Survivor, I know how heartless, cruel, and unkind people can be to those [...]
đŻ Pattern Denial: The Sinister Art of Pretending Not to Know
Some truths are not too complex to understandâthey're just too inconvenient to admit.
Even toddlers can identify patterns. I once babysat a precious [...]
đ¶ Playlist: Songs That Speak the Truth â Domestic Violence & Survival
Sometimes music is the only thing brave enough to say what weâve been through.
This playlist brings together 11 songs across R&B, soul, pop, and [...]
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Unhealthy Self-Esteem vs. Self-Compassion
Unhealthy Self Esteem vs Self Compassion by Tonya GJ PrinceWhy Self-Compassion is More Important than Self-Esteem elink.i [...]
đŹ Weâre Not Just Watching the StoryâWeâre Being Told Who Weâre Allowed to Be
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 wa [...]
Gaslighting on a National Scale: Why Treating Black Women Like a Burden Is Abuse, Not Oversight
Donât Call It a Favor
The nerveâthe absolute gallâto act like you're doing us a favor by ending discrimination.
By âallowingâ Black people, especial [...]
Red Flag #1: If They Wonât Let You Have Privacy, They Donât See You as Human
When Privacy Is ForbiddenâItâs a Deadly Warning
Some people believe that their partners, children, or family members do not deserve privacy. That bel [...]
They Know What They’re Doing: Why Abusers Target Neurodivergent PeopleâEspecially in Love
Letâs talk about something that far too often stays in the shadows:
Abusers know what theyâre doing.And many of them actively seek out people they [...]
What Is Strength (For a Survivor)?
They told us strength meant being hard.Tough. Silent. Unshakable.They told us it meant never falling apart.Never crying.Never walking away.Never say [...]
Public Humiliation Is Not Entertainment: How Shame Becomes a Tool of Control
âDonât let folks play in your face.â-Black Proverb
Public humiliation is often dismissed as personality conflict, humor, or spectacle.
But humiliati [...]
The Truth About Suicide that No One is Telling You
From 5/11/ 16The secret: Some people take pleasure in pouring salt into wounds that they know are there. Wounds that they have been trained to re [...]
Who Benefits From My Silence?
Every time I swallowed the truth, someone else got fed.Fed with power.Fed with protection.Fed with the benefit of the doubt.
But it wasnât me.[...]
Disrespect Is Not a Small ThingâItâs a Pattern, a Wound, and a Warning (Quotes)
Disrespect is more than just ârudeness.âIt is a dehumanizing actâa subtle (or loud) reminder that someone sees you as less than.Less worthy.Less human [...]
What Are Pseudoseizures? Understanding Psychogenic Seizures in Trauma Survivors
Remember, trauma lives in the body........
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), are seizure-like episodes that look and feel like epileptic sei [...]
They Canât Always Find the Right Words. But They Still Deserve to Be Heard.
Sometimes Survivors speak in whispers.Sometimes in long pauses, in shaking hands, in misplaced laughter.Sometimes⊠not at all.
But let me tell you so [...]
Betrayal Blindness: The Cost of Ignoring Harm
Betrayal is not always loud. It does not always come with a clear sign or a dramatic confrontation. Sometimes, it comes wrapped in silence, in [...]
When Niceness Becomes a Trap: Why Women Deserve the Bottom Line, Not Confusion
Women are often encouraged to be kind, accommodating, flexible, and understanding â even when our safety is at stake. We are told to âbe nice.â We are [...]
Privacy Is Not Prejudice. Itâs Protection.
Somewhere along the way, somebody got bold enough to say it out loud:"That makes me uncomfortable."
She said it gently at first.A whisper in the lock [...]
