| We are survivors of domestic abuse. We know the pain, the hurt, the humiliation and the worthlessness. We know the excuses the silence and the "brave front" for others. We know the loneliness when it seems no one understands or can help. We know the fear - of living with the torment and the violence, and the fear of what would happen if you leave. We know the emptiness, and the lack of self-confidence and self-esteem. We know how it feels like you're nothing. And we know how you think that it will get better, and how it feels when it doesn't. We know what it feels like, we know how difficult it is - especially the decision to leave for good. We KNOW, and so do many others, because we have lived it. |
