SandyFeb 24, 20202 min readLetter To My Younger SelfTo Myself from 6 Years Ago, I know this letter will be too late, but there are some things I wish you would have done differently. I wish...
SandyFeb 10, 20202 min readKnow Your Tax Rights as a Domestic Violence SurvivorBefore I started to work on my IRS tax debt dilemma, first thing I did was contact the Texas Attorney General to see what I could do as a...
SandyFeb 4, 20203 min readIRS Tax Options for Domestic Violence SurvivorsIn the months leading up to my separation of my ex, I noticed that letters from the IRS kept coming in. I never opened any of them...
SandyJan 29, 20203 min readI Survived Domestic Violence: My First Year In ReviewI never imagined that I would become a statistic. I never imagined I would become a woman who would fall victim to physical, verbal,...
SandyOct 7, 20192 min readUnderstanding Trauma Triggers And Trigger Responses Caused by Domestic ViolenceTraumatic triggers come in many forms. Past trauma is powerful, and it is not uncommon for a survivor’s response to be equally strong....
SandyOct 2, 20193 min read"I Forgive You": An Open Letter To My AbuserThe act of forgiving seems easy, but forgiving someone that abused you more than once is way more complex than one might believe. Many...
SandySep 23, 20194 min readWarning Signs: Are They Abusive?How bad does it have to get before you say enough is enough? For me, took me 6 years of verbal, financial, emotional, and physical abuse...
SandySep 16, 20192 min readDo’s and Don’ts: What Not Say to a Domestic Violence SurvivorDo you have a friend or a family member who was in an abusive situation, but you don’t know the best things to say to offer your support?...
SandySep 8, 20192 min readDomestic Violence: Common Myths and FactsDomestic violence is a destructive crime that creates life-altering damage for everyone involved. In order for our community to have a...
SandySep 2, 20194 min readSurvivor Resources That Helped MeWhen I first got back to Texas earlier this year, I felt so defeated for many reasons. I’d been living on my own for seven years. It was...
SandyAug 26, 20194 min readThe First Time He Laid His Hands On MeWhy do we have repressed memories? According to Sigmund Freud, the brain forgets or blocks the memory as a protective mechanism when...
SandyAug 19, 20193 min readHow I Left My Abusive RelationshipEarlier this year, I loaded up my car with my clothes, important documents, and the dogs. It took me three nights and four days. Leaving...
SandyAug 12, 20192 min readI am a SurvivorI met my abuser 6 years ago on a production set. He was the sound guy and I was the actress. He was engaging, thoughtful, and incredibly...
