http://thinkingwoman1.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/domestic-abuse-my-story/ Domestic Abuse - a survivor's story Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://thinkingwoman1.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/domestic-abuse-my-story/#comment-28 Angela Harris Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:24:18 +0000 http://thinkingwoman1.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-28 Hello! I have read your blog and it is comforting knowing there are so many of us out there. I was in an abusive relationship for 7 years. We had a child together so I just "delt with it." I tried to work issues out with my husband for my son, but he never changed. I am a police officer and it is my job to help people out of bad domestic abuse or domestic violence but I finally relized that I was going through it myself. I'm replying to this blog to let whoever reads it know that I'm a survivor and sometimes all it takes is for other people to relize there is a problem and that they have a choice to leave or get out. It is through my experience that you don't have to be a victim of circumstance. You hold the key to your own life. I have been through a lot in my life, and the one thing I can honestly say is that I've learned to be strong and face your fears by taking a stand and being brave enough to know when it's time to get out of a relationship. I'm currently driven to become a counsiler and want to help people who have been through similar things. I think it is our job to give other people who have been teeter-tottering on the edge of desiding whether or not to get out of their abusive relationship the chance at a new beginning. We all have the power to make a deference. Hello! I have read your blog and it is comforting knowing there are so many of us out there. I was in an abusive relationship for 7 years. We had a child together so I just “delt with it.” I tried to work issues out with my husband for my son, but he never changed. I am a police officer and it is my job to help people out of bad domestic abuse or domestic violence but I finally relized that I was going through it myself. I’m replying to this blog to let whoever reads it know that I’m a survivor and sometimes all it takes is for other people to relize there is a problem and that they have a choice to leave or get out. It is through my experience that you don’t have to be a victim of circumstance. You hold the key to your own life. I have been through a lot in my life, and the one thing I can honestly say is that I’ve learned to be strong and face your fears by taking a stand and being brave enough to know when it’s time to get out of a relationship. I’m currently driven to become a counsiler and want to help people who have been through similar things. I think it is our job to give other people who have been teeter-tottering on the edge of desiding whether or not to get out of their abusive relationship the chance at a new beginning. We all have the power to make a deference.

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