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Your story is yours first. If and when you’re ready, you can share it here to be held with care – and, if you choose, to help another woman feel less alone.

Whilst I Survive As I Heal Anonymous & trauma-informed
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You complete the form below. You choose: private to Sasha only, or for possible sharing on the website.

Step 2

We review safely

Your story is read offline, checked for safety, and gently edited to remove anything that could identify you.

Step 3

Stories that give courage

If approved for sharing, your story appears here under a chosen name, so another woman can see herself in your words.

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Take your time. There’s no right way to tell your story. You can be as brief or detailed as you feel comfortable.

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Whilst I Survive

“I planned my escape in silence”

I used to think I was weak for staying. Now I know I was surviving with the little power I had, until the day I felt safe enough to leave…

Submitted by “Still Standing” · UK · Coercive control, financial abuse
As I Heal

“Learning to trust my body again”

Some days my hands still shake when my phone lights up. But slowly, I’m learning that peace is not something I have to earn by suffering.

Submitted by “Quiet Flame” · UK · Post-separation abuse
As I Heal

“I am not what he did to me”

For years I carried his words like a label on my skin. Now I’m peeling them off, one day at a time, and writing my own name.

Submitted by “Rising” · Europe · Spiritual & emotional abuse
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Your voice can help someone feel less alone. Share a tribute, reflection, or message of hope.

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