Life After Domestic Violence
Blog Series Part 1 - Awakening After Survival
Life after domestic violence doesn’t begin with fireworks or big leaps forward. It often starts quietly, with a shaky breath, a hesitant step, or the simple realization that you deserve more than survival.
When the chaos of abuse ends, many survivors expect relief to wash over them—but instead, they find themselves standing in unfamiliar territory. Freedom is beautiful, yet it can feel terrifying. Safety brings peace, but it can also stir grief for everything lost. This is the delicate, powerful stage of awakening after survival.
