What is Rape?

**Please note this is possibly triggering to rape victims. Many definitions of rape/sexual assault have been offered by a variety of sources–some credible, some questionable. State laws generally define rape as vaginal, anal, or oral penetration involving force...

After Rape, How to Begin Moving On

What to do After a Rape or Assault Women will react differently after sexual assault or rape. It is important to trust and validate your feelings and do what you need to do in order to recover. This may entail telling a friend, going to a place where you feel safe or...

A Letter to Abuse Victims

Dear Victim Of Abuse, I am writing this letter to tell you that you deserve better. It isn’t your fault! No matter how hard you try to please an abuser, no matter how many times you try to do better, sooner or later more than likely they will abuse you again....

It Was My Fault

If you have been abused or raped, you may question yourself was this my fault?  It must of been my fault or this would have never happened!  The thing is WHO was the one who did the wrong doing? Was it you or your assaulter? No one deserves to be abused or raped.  You...

A Poem for Those Who are Hurting

For Children Who Were Brokenit is very hard to mend…… Our pain was rarely spokenand we hid the truth from friends. Our parents said they loved us,but they didn’t act that way.They broke our heartsand stole our worth,with the things that they would...