RADV Article: Those Were Never Your Words
One of the cruelest things abuse does is convince you that the abuse belongs to you. Long after the bruises fade, long after you’ve escaped the relationship, and sometimes long after the world believes you’ve “moved on,” another battle continues. It happens quietly—in your own mind. “You’re not good enough.” “You’re the problem.” “You’ll never […]
RADV Article: What If I Fly?
Every survivor who has ever considered leaving an abusive relationship has stood at the edge of the same cliff. “What about the kids?” “I’ve invested so much money into this house.” “What will everyone think?” “What happens to my job?” “What if I fail?” Those questions are real. They aren’t signs of weakness. They’re the […]
RADV Article: Sometimes You Just Have to Eat the Cake
After abuse, many survivors become so focused on rebuilding their lives that they forget to live them. You work on your finances.You work on your health.You work on your confidence.You work on your trauma.You work on your future. Every day becomes another project to fix. You tell yourself: “I’ll celebrate when I get back on […]
RADV Article: Love Bombing Isn’t Love
At first, it can feel like you’ve met the person you’ve been waiting for your entire life. They text you constantly.They tell you you’re their soulmate.They shower you with compliments, gifts, attention, and promises about the future.They want every minute of your time. To someone who has been lonely, hurting, or searching for acceptance, it […]
RADV Sunday Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, As this Sunday begins, we come before You with grateful hearts. Thank You for the gift of a new day and another opportunity to choose hope over fear, love over hate, and healing over despair. Today we lift up every survivor who is carrying wounds that no one else can see. Wrap them […]
RADV Article: If You Could Rebuild Yourself
What if your life wasn’t over? What if the abuse wasn’t the final chapter? What if, instead of asking, “Why did this happen to me?” you asked yourself a different question: “If I were to rebuild myself after my abuse… what would I look like?” Would you be stronger? Would you finally set healthy boundaries […]
Survival Is Not the End of Your Story
There are days when survival is enough. Not every day is about healing.Not every day is about smiling.Not every day is about moving mountains. Sometimes success is simply making it to tomorrow. Survivors know what that feels like. They know what it is to stay awake all night wondering what will happen when the door […]
Before There Was RADV
Chapter 4: Nothing Left The surgeries were over. My leg had been saved. My jaw had been broken and reset. The doctors had done everything they could to put my body back together. But they couldn’t put my life back together. I spent months in that hospital recovering. I couldn’t talk because of my jaw, […]
Awareness Is More Than Seeing
Domestic violence isn’t hidden because there are no signs. It’s hidden because too many people choose not to see them. For many people, domestic violence is uncomfortable. It’s easier to believe it happens somewhere else, to someone else. It’s easier to tell ourselves, “It’s none of my business,” or, “I’m sure everything is fine.” But […]
RADV Presents: The Ripple Effect
Changing Tomorrow by Investing in Today Series #7: Be the Safe Place Every child needs a safe place. Not just a safe house. A safe person. Someone they know they can run to when life becomes confusing. Someone who listens before they judge. Someone who comforts before they criticize. Someone who reminds them that making […]