Anyone that has read my blog knows that I was a victim of DV. DV doesn’t care about your economic situation, your race, or your educational level.
The most dangerous time in a volatile situation with an abuser is when you decide to leave them because they are losing their power and the control that they have had over you.
I use to be ashamed and self-blame. It has been a long road to getting mentally stable after the ordeal. I use to worry about the “Label” that I would get if anyone found out that I was a DV victim. How would it affect me professionally? How would people see me if they knew? Over my healing process, I realize that talking about it is a way for me to heal. I am a Survivor, not a Victim. I am a Survivor because I don’t let that situation define who I am. It will get better, you will get stronger, you will have good days and you will have bad days BUT you will make it through it. Have Faith God Got You!