So as you know, this is a food blog. We occasionally have blogged about other topics, like our faith or with some parenting stories and experiences scattered here and there along with recipes. Today, though, I am opening up a small window for you to see into a very personal part of my life.
It’s not necessarily comfortable or easy to share about something so personal, but honestly, if it might help someone, that’s what matters most to me. Because there are so many who have or who are suffering silently.
They may feel like no one understands what they’ve been through or are currently going through. They may think they can’t talk to anyone about it, so they hold it inside. They may not realize that there are now places where they can get help, a change from the past when resources were scarce.
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My fellow blogger friend, Autumn, has been hosting a Domestic Violence Awareness Event on her blog all month, as October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Today, she published my guest post to wrap the month up — Survivor’s Guilt: A ripple effect of domestic violence.
In this post, I share a little of my story, my personal experience with domestic violence. This picture, from the article, is of me at about 2 years old when I was in foster care:
This is one of just a few pictures I have of myself from the first two years of my life, before I was adopted. My sweet foster family gave it to me when I reconnected with them years ago.
My personal story has a happy ending, but of course, not all do. Here are some ways you can help victims of domestic violence:
- Pray for them, whether you know any personally or not, that they will have the courage and strength to find help.
- Find an organization locally that helps domestic violence victims and see if they have any needs for certain items, monetary donations, or for volunteers if you have time to give.
I’d like to thank Autumn for devoting so much time and effort to helping raise awareness of domestic violence this month. It is easy for those who’ve never experienced it to live day-to-day sort of unaware that the problem is very real, affecting many every single day, and there are ways to help.
About the Author
Adopted at age 2, grew up in the Charlotte, NC area. Obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Appalachian State University. Loves being a Mom of two and taste-testing Chef John's culinary creations and sharing them with readers.
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