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I have journaled about hope so many times. I know peace exists, because I’ve felt it. There are bits of my life that have had peace. And that’s what’s keeping me going really. I have the biggest hope and knowing that I can live a life with peace and love at ALL times
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Healing, to me, is a constantly evolving. It started with accepting what had happened to me. I hope that one day I will confide in someone about my experience and truly heal from it.
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It gets easier to process with time. It never goes away but it does get smaller in my mind.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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I thought he was my freind until I told him about my sa and he made”jokes about it” eventually put his hands on me and drug me out my dorm room
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If you are a Survivor, I want you to know that the very action of waking up every morning and trying your best to learn, heal, grow, and recover; in and of itself provides hope for others just like you.
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Your story is enough for you to be powerful. You do not have to become an advocate for your story to mean something. You are enough just as you are.
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I truly hope survivors can find a path forward in their lives and can work to inspire others on their healing path.
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Self-forgiveness for letting things get this far and self-forgiveness for the decisions I’ve made that are now having an impact on me and everyone around me.
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Happiness is you and your decision to be happy. I like this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson "Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams."
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I finally divorced my abuser after 45 years. It is not easy but it is better. Of course no relationship is 100% awful 100% of the time. That’s what helped keep me in it. But, I now know that I deserve more than the crumbs I got in my abusive marriage.
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Please, do what you ever you can. I promise it will get better, you learn to cope. Contact other survivors and we shall share our stories.
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Not thinking about what happened all day, every day, 24/7/365. Feeling like myself again. ❤️
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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I have journaled about hope so many times. I know peace exists, because I’ve felt it. There are bits of my life that have had peace. And that’s what’s keeping me going really. I have the biggest hope and knowing that I can live a life with peace and love at ALL times
Report
Healing, to me, is a constantly evolving. It started with accepting what had happened to me. I hope that one day I will confide in someone about my experience and truly heal from it.
Report
If you are a Survivor, I want you to know that the very action of waking up every morning and trying your best to learn, heal, grow, and recover; in and of itself provides hope for others just like you.
Report
Your story is enough for you to be powerful. You do not have to become an advocate for your story to mean something. You are enough just as you are.
Report
Please, do what you ever you can. I promise it will get better, you learn to cope. Contact other survivors and we shall share our stories.
Report
Not thinking about what happened all day, every day, 24/7/365. Feeling like myself again. ❤️
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
Happiness is you and your decision to be happy. I like this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson "Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams."
Report
It gets easier to process with time. It never goes away but it does get smaller in my mind.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
I thought he was my freind until I told him about my sa and he made”jokes about it” eventually put his hands on me and drug me out my dorm room
Report
I truly hope survivors can find a path forward in their lives and can work to inspire others on their healing path.
Report
Self-forgiveness for letting things get this far and self-forgiveness for the decisions I’ve made that are now having an impact on me and everyone around me.
Report
I finally divorced my abuser after 45 years. It is not easy but it is better. Of course no relationship is 100% awful 100% of the time. That’s what helped keep me in it. But, I now know that I deserve more than the crumbs I got in my abusive marriage.
Report
This is a space where survivors of trauma and abuse share their stories alongside supportive allies. These stories remind us that hope exists even in dark times. You are never alone in your experience. Healing is possible for everyone.
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