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Not the Only One

 
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Read Women’s experiences about surviving domestic violence

Please note: Some reflections contain adult language and concepts that are not suitable for younger readers (under 18 years of age).

*Trigger warning* Some people may find reading these reflections difficult or upsetting. Please refer to our Resources page for some self-care tips, and remember to take a break if needed.

 
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From the inside, fighting to see out: journal entries
Simone GleesonFebruary 18, 2017
Finally seeing the light...
Simone GleesonFebruary 4, 2017This is like me
scarred for life
Simone GleesonJanuary 15, 2017This is like me
A Complete Woman
Simone GleesonDecember 1, 2016This is like me
Am I going crazy?
Simone GleesonNovember 30, 2016This is like me
Not born critical or free
Simone GleesonNovember 27, 2016This is like me
Not a survivor yet!
Simone GleesonNovember 18, 2016This is like me
My journey back to freedom.
Simone GleesonNovember 1, 2016This is like me
Why On Earth Did I Stay? (The Question.)
Simone GleesonOctober 19, 2016This is like meComment
Why On Earth Did I Stay? (The Answer.)
Simone GleesonOctober 18, 2016This is like meComment
The Apple and the Tree
Simone GleesonOctober 2, 2016This is like meComment
She did not survive. I did.
Simone GleesonSeptember 10, 2016This is like meComment
Your hatred is not stronger than my freedom
Simone GleesonAugust 27, 2016This is like meComment
My Choice Now
Simone GleesonAugust 9, 2016This is like meComment
Take care of yourself and run: A survivor's story
Simone GleesonJune 18, 2016This is like me Comment
To Thine Own Self Be True
Simone GleesonJune 10, 2016This is like meComment
I Felt Like I’d Lost Everything
Simone GleesonJune 7, 2016This is like me Comment
No Family In Australia
Simone GleesonMay 28, 2016This is like me Comment
Still Living in Fear
Simone GleesonMay 15, 2016This is like meComment
A Frog in Boiling Water
Simone GleesonMay 7, 2016This is like me Comment
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The Safer Families Centre is part of the Sexual  and Family ViolencE (SAFE) program
within the Department of General Practice and Primary Care at The University of Melbourne.

 

E:   safer-families@unimelb.edu.au
T:   +61 8344 4538 

N.B. These contact details are a general enquiry line for the Safer Families Centre only and are not directly related to the page you are now on. Please note we are not a service for those experiencing domestic abuse and family violence.

 
 
 

We, the Safer Families Centre acknowledge and pay our respects to the past, present and emerging traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander users are advised that this website may contain images and voices of people who have died.