We come here for safety and support
We come here confused and traumatized

We come here to talk to someone we can trust
We come here not to be judged or criticized

We come here to be encouraged
We come here to be independent

We come here to gain confidence
We come here to gain strength

We want you to feel our pain
We want you to understand us

We survived because we left the abuser.
It takes courage to live again.

~ANGELA CLELAND.