Hello. My name is Nan and I am a survivor of Domestic Violence.

As some of you are aware, I have been struggling with some very personal demons.  This nightmare comes from years of abuse from a person who claimed to "love" me.  Yes, I am a survivor.  I have endured a fractured skull, blackened eyes, more bruises than I can count among many other things that I will not now list.  It is enough to say,  I have known domestic violence intimately.  I have lived it.  I want to heal from it and this is my first step.  Admitting a thing, even one that has been unspeakable, is the first step towards healing.  So I do that now and open my heart to those of you reading these words who have experienced or are currently still living in that hell.  If you need to talk, msg me.  You're abuser wants you to believe you are alone.  You are not ALONE!  I am here.  I will listen.  I understand what you are going through.  This nightmare can end because we are much stronger than they give us credit for.  YOU are much stronger than you believe.  I realize that now many of you will quietly slip away, many of my so called "friends" will disappear.  I will not hold it against you but I am not sorry to say that your particular form of "friendship" is not one I need in my life anyway.  For those of you who love me, who are not afraid to be my friend, who send me your love and encouragement, I cannot thank you enough.  Hope is, after all, a thing with wings and each of you that hold me close to your heart have given me that.  You will never know what it means.  For courage's sake, I will say it again...
"Hello.  My name is Nan and I am a SURVIVOR of Domestic Violence and I will NOT be silenced any longer."
God Bless you all.