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Because of you, I know what kind of person I need in my life to make my soul happy. Because of you, I am now a better version of myself.

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When I’m awake, everything that I see, hear, feel, touch, and smell triggers the trauma that lives within me.

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A part of me will always be the girl sitting on the floor, waiting for him to hug me and tell me we are going to be okay. 

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I never thought I would fall in love with an abuser. I thought if an abuser walked into my life, I would know.

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Oh, Snapchat, you’ve done just about one of the worst things you could have done.

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I came home after class one day and found the bathroom door smashed to pieces. Slivers of wood scattered across the tile.

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Intimate relationships often start off with the man being on his best behavior and showing his charming and kind side to the woman.

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This finding highlights part of what makes being a woman so terrifying — that we not only have to fear the strangers in dark alleyways, but also the people we trust the most in broad daylight.

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Maybe this is your story too or maybe it will be.

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Imagine being told repeatedly that you’re the reason you can’t be with the person you love, by the person you love, and yet they won’t leave you alone, no matter how much you beg them to.