Part 1: It was 1986 and I was just entering my freshman year of high school. I was terribly immature and was genuinely afraid of starting...

It has taken 20 years to come to terms with the reality of my experience and it gives me so much hope that there are people fighting for...

Animals of Prey By Sierra “Today’s my birthday!” I said with the excitement of a small child. My friend had brought me—from a bar—to the...

It was early. He was my dad, what was I supposed to do? So I laid there. I was frozen. It was 8:30, maybe 9:00 in the morning, and he had...

When I was 15, I met my first boyfriend. I felt like a late bloomer. Always envisioning myself as a helpless romantic with no outlet, I...

One night, eight years ago, I was raped by four guys. Or, that’s my safer and softer way of saying it, at least. Using the other accurate...

I don’t know if this is going to be inspiring, probably not. I’m not looking for sympathy, I just need an outlet. When I was 17, I went...

The truth is that I’ve been a victim of sexual assault in every stage of my life. I was molested by oral sex and foreplay as a 3-4 yr old...

I told my Tinder date that I wasn't ready. He said, "It's okay I'll be gentle.” Lies. The first time I submitted my truth I gave the...

A year ago, I went to a Christmas tree lighting with my friends after my sexually abusive boyfriend had shown up at my house and forced...

I've told my story a lot of times. I write a blog to help women post-trauma. I'm vulnerable on my blog which is difficult, but I hear...

As a relatively vocal feminist, I've struggled with the concept of publicising your survival story for several months now. Whilst I feel...

I just want to say, this is my story and path to healing - I hope it offers up a perspective that some people may find helpful. I...

Two years ago, My innocence was taken, Ripped away by a stranger, My soul in one hand, My body in the other, Used for his pleasure,...

I have lived through incest, rape, anorexia, and countless abusive relationships. I have dyslexia and acute anxiety. I've spent many...

A year later I’m not sure if it was rape or not. Many people tell me different things. I said “fine whatever” before it happened, but...

I grew up in Washington County, Utah. I vaguely remember in high school talking about STDs for one day—my class wasn’t "sex ed," it was...

I’m a two time rape survivor. The first happened with a person I trusted and once loved, but it turns out they were betraying me the...

It was five days before my 22nd birthday. I had recently ended things with another guy and my friends and family had been telling me “get...

He was supporting me through a breakup and a previous incident. We were just hanging out when he turned really violent and ignored my...