Category Archives: Stories of Inspiration & Hope

By: Samantha This guest blog post was written by our friend, Samantha. Her story is powerful and brave, and we are so honored that she is choosing to be a

By: Rose Have you ever met someone who has been through a similar traumatic experience as you? You can see that they’re not just surviving, but thriving. They are open

By: Jaime When I was in college I was sexually assaulted at a party. I always thought it was stereotypical – girl goes to a party, girl gets drunk, girl

  By: Sherri This blog post was written by Sherri, a woman who suffered years of abuse, but was finally able to heal and receive counseling through a Speak Your

My story begins with a childhood that was filled with sexual abuse by multiple men. I can’t remember when it started, but I remember the feeling of fear associated with

By: Brenda Wann I had just been asked to speak to a group of male and female prisoners in a Chemical Dependency Treatment Facility, but I had never spoken in

This blog post was written by Audra, a woman in our community. Audra’s story is so powerful and full of forgiveness and redemption. We ask that you please read this

I grew up with people telling me I was “too smart” or “too tough” for something bad to happen to. I instilled this need to be perfect for everyone around

I’m a 76-year-old man and I experienced sexual, physical and other forms of abuse. Because of my deeply rooted insecurity, fear and shame, I refused to deal with the impacts

When I thought about abuse, I never imagined it would happen to me. I wasn’t walking alone when an obviously bad guy jumped me, had his way with me, and