Feb 04, 2020 | Stories of Inspiration & Hope
It Couldn’t Happen to Me
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
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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
How Can I Help? I thought I would never tell anyone. That was my plan. It was my secret, my shame. I never allowed myself to get too close
From a Mom This blog post was written by Jimmie. She shares with us the mother’s perspective of having to hear about the horrible abuse her son endured as a
Finding Me Many will often hear me say “Normal is just a setting on the washing machine that nobody uses.” I say this because, for many years, I tried very
Hey there, friend! 2019 = SYS’ most impactful year ever! Our mission is to help those affected by sexual abuse and assault move forward to live great lives. And, this
From One Spouse to Another Fierce. Brilliant. Beautiful as she was snarky. By the end of our first date, I knew this was the woman I wanted to spend
It wasn’t really until I was much older that I realized that what had happened was not okay. It was in the back of my mind at times, but I
I’ve been afraid to tell my story because people I have trusted have told me that my abuse couldn’t have been all that bad. Well, I’m here to tell you
Guess what, guys?! We are sending Bridget and the bus to San Diego for Winter! We just wrapped up an awesome Year 1 with the bus and I am thrilled
I guess I should start this by sharing that writing this first sentence is actually the hardest part about sharing this to a mass number of people. I have been