I work in direct services for victims of crime, as a victim advocate. I have been doing this for 3 years now. I have helped many survivors through Domestic Violence situations at all levels of "participation."

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I grew up in an environment where various forms of abuse were prevalent. Both of my parents struggled with substance abuse, leading to a childhood marked by instability, including frequent stays in shelters and halfway houses.

I am a survivor of domestic abuse. As a well-educated, upper middle class woman, who was not financially dependent on my abuser, I felt a lot of shame around my experience which meant that I suffered in silence for over 10 years.

My name is Tiffany, and I'm the co-owner of The Relationship Recovery. We help individuals who are in or have escaped abusive relationships with the resources and tools needed to heal from trauma, find their authentic self, and move forward to a better life. 

My name is Aynaelyssya and I am a child that grew up in domestic violence. My family wasn’t a family people would assume were experiencing domestic violence in their home, which only made it harder to talk about and get out of.

8 years ago, I started working at the new nonprofit, Fight Against Domestic Violence. In truth, I was naive and ignorant when it came to domestic violence in Utah.

Dear Utah, Learning to Live Again: Effects and Impact of Domestic Violence. I have been a victim and I am a survivor of intimate partner violence.

I was fourteen when I met my abuser. He was eighteen. He became controlling and possessive, and by fifteen I was pregnant.