“You mean more to people than you realise, believe in yourself as much as your friends believe in you and you will break free”
"There is always light at the end of the tunnel"
- DA Survivor – Anon
Hope
"Although I wish I had have recognised the abuse earlier talking to someone openly and honestly about what I have experienced helps me understand that I am not to blame."
- DA Survivor – Anon
Self-awareness
"It is tough to make the decision to leave, but when you do, and you have the support around you to do so, it is good and it is worth it. It is good to talk. You must always talk to people to get through it."
- DA Survivor – Anon
Courage
"Never stop fighting for your freedom, you are worth it"
- DA Survivor – Anon
Motivation
"It is all in your own time and it is all when you feel ready."
- DA Survivor – Anon
Healing
"The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others."
- Hasidic Proverb
Self-confidence
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
- Oscar Wilde
Self-confidence
"Be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
- Judy Garland
Self-confidence
"I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will."
- Amy Schumer
Self-confidence
"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."
- Rosalynn Carter
Self-confidence