"When the tears are on the outside, the inside is healing." {UNKNOWN}
"You can recognize survivors of abuse by their courage, when silence is so very inviting, they step forward and share their truth so others know they aren't alone." {BY: JEANNE MCELVANEY}
"Survivors of any and all abuse become very good at anticipating the mood of others by their looks, actions, etc. all of it in an effort to survive. Believing that if we can be agreeable, be compliant and loving, and do things how they want; that we will be safe. This becomes our way of life." {BY: DARLENE OUIMET}
"Just because the scars have healed, doesn't mean that the pain has." {UNKNOWN}
"There's a story behind every person. There's a reason why they're the way they are. They aren't just like that because they want to be. Something in the past created them and sometimes it's impossible to fix." {UNKNOWN}
"Do not look for healing at the feet of those who broke you" {Rupi Kaur}
"Don't judge yourself by what others did to you." {C. Kennedy}
"To be rendered powerless doesn't destroy your humanity. Your resilience is your humanity. The only people who lose their humanity are those who believe they have the right to render another human being powerless. They are the weak. To yield and not break, that is incredible strength." {Hannah Gadsby}
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You Just Think You Know Me
Non-FictionDedicated to every victim of abuse, DV, and to anyone suffering from depression & anxiety. It is time for us to tell our stories! This is my story! Stand up and Speak Out.
