{"id":47941,"date":"2025-06-09T10:16:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/?page_id=47941"},"modified":"2025-09-05T10:40:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:40:25","slug":"survivors-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/information-support\/survivors-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Survivors&#8217; stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"47941\" class=\"elementor elementor-47941\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-210fedb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"210fedb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39ab7ee3\" data-id=\"39ab7ee3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f32e933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f32e933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Survivors&#8217; <strong>stories<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e648a7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"50e648a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aeecac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aeecac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re struggling, Women\u2019s Aid is here for you, whatever stage you are at. Recovering from abuse can take a long time, but it is possible with the right support. Whenever you\u2019re ready, here are some of the ways you can find help:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speak to other women who have been where you are through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Survivors\u2019 Forum<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, our community for sharing experiences and supporting one another.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get in touch with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/information-support\/womens-aid-directory\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">your local service<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; they can offer a variety of options including refuge, helplines, counselling, advocacy, and more.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/information-support\/the-survivors-handbook\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the Survivors\u2019 Handbook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for practical support and information, including recognising unhealthy behaviour, safety planning, and mental health support.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c8cab8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"11c8cab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5231f804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5231f804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Stories from survivors we&#8217;ve supported<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe2d21b elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5fe2d21b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1601\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1601\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Annie's story<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1601\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1601\"><blockquote><p>\u201cLooking back, there were red flags in our relationship from the start. Once we moved in together, he began to isolate me, refusing to let me even have phone calls with my family if it wasn\u2019t on loudspeaker and he couldn\u2019t hear. He would psychologically and emotionally abuse me, as well as verbally attack me. After years of experiencing coercive and controlling behaviour, I was sexually assaulted by my him on the day I had planned to leave him. I was at rock bottom.<\/p><p>Women\u2019s Aid helped me through the darkest time of my life. Before being supported by them, I believed the way he had treated me throughout my relationship was my fault and that I deserved it. My self-esteem was the lowest it has ever been. Without Women\u2019s Aid I would still be left in a dark place. I owe so much to them for bringing me back to me.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1602\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1602\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Becky's story <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1602\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1602\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe 16 years I was with my husband I endured mental, physical, sexual &amp; financial abuse. He isolated me from everyone and tracked my every move, email, phone call, and text. It was an impossible prison.<\/p><p>Women\u2019s Aid helped in ways I\u2019d have never thought of. They accompanied me to court and told me what to expect; they help me to understand how\/why my husband was like he was; and most importantly, they showed me how to be strong, survive, and move forward. My sessions and support worker genuinely saved my life. She believed in me after feeling worthless for so long. Her advice was invaluable to both me and my children. Through working with Women\u2019s Aid, I found my strength again. Now, my children and I have freedom.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1603\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1603\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Rachel's story<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1603\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1603\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe beginning of the relationship was good, and there were no issues, but soon after moving in together things began to change. First was the financial situation &#8211; he never had any money to help with food shops, bills, or things our child would need, but always managed to find money for football and to go out drinking. His moods would change quickly, and he would be snappy towards me. He would emotionally abuse me, constantly putting me down in front of people, laughing at me and calling me names. When I left, the support I got helped me to rebuild the self-esteem that he had destroyed and helped me grow into the confident woman I am today.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Survivors&#8217; stories\u00a0 If you\u2019re struggling, Women\u2019s Aid is here for you, whatever stage you are at. Recovering from abuse can take a long time, but it is possible with the right support. 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