Meet Madonna #Survivor
My name is Madonna Hepburn and I am a survivor of domestic violence. My story started around 2004, I had one child at the time, my 2 year old daughter. I met this guy that I thought was my prince, who I thought was the love of my life and I thought he really loved me. He never expressed emotions which should have been red flag number one for me. I never knew when he was upset, angry or even happy. He had a terrible relationship with his mom (he used to hit on her) which I did
Meet Lakisha #Survivor
I was married for a year and a half. I thought my marriage would last forever. Then the cheating, the lies and the beatings started. I wasn’t sure if I was the one causing all of this mischief. I did all I could as a wife but all I did was never enough. I was called names like bitch and ugly. I was told I was too thin and too big. The slaps soon followed. Was I not good enough to be his wife? Was I just his door mat? He would be gone all times of the night and would come ho
Meet Jackie #Survivor
On 11/17/1980 a little girl by the name Of Jackeline was born, what that little girl did not know was that she was already a part of a domestic violence life... When my mom had me my father was married to another woman. My father’s wife was pregnant at the same time as my mom. The relation that I had with my father’s side of the family was not a typical relationship. I could only speak to them when my father wife or her kids were not around because if I were to make a mistak
Pound Cakes & Conversation #ExitPlan
Pain 2 Purpose held their 1st Pound Cakes & Conversation 10/29 at Jackson South Hospital. Our main goal was to discuss why an exit plan is important for victims in abusive relationships. The event was great and it helped for people to gain insight on what someone who is in an abusive relationship goes through during and even after leaving that relationship. We were honored to have Lt. Farrel Owens of the Special Victims/Domestic Violence Unit to sit with us and answer a lot
