Shared Victim Stories

2010

Verbatim (English being the second language)

"I used to be an abuser towards my family and friends, mentally and physically. I even use to traumatise them by verbally slandering and threatening them. I almost landed in Pollsmoor Prison, and today I am at a place who has taught me to stop the abuse and to empower myself to become a better person in life." "I am a physically abused women who has been in a loveless marriage for a number of years and finally came to a stage in my life where I said stop the cycle and then came to IRFSA and found out what talent and beauty I have within me, and I thank IRFSA for all the workshops and counselling. It's made me stronger and to know that I am a beautiful woman."
"I've been mentally, physically, verbally abused by my father. He constantly swore at me and beat me with sticks or anything he gets to hand. But I found a better place where I can become a stronger person not to accept it anymore." "I was mentally and physically abused by my husband. As time is going pass and with the counselling I receive, I see that I was not just only abused by my husband but right threw my whole life. From this point forward, I need to work on how to stop it."
"I was mentally abused where I use to stay. Therefore I reached out to IRFSA" "I was sexually abused because he has a drug problem."
"I was physically abused by my sister. My husband also verbally, emotionally and physically abused me. I am at the centre for the past three months and since being here I have grown stronger emotionally, mentally and spiritually, and have realised that I must at all times stand up for myself and not allow anybody to abuse me again. I've stood up and I am stopping that cycle of being abused." "I would just like to say Shukran and may Allah bless you and give you everything you desire because you were the me person and aunty K who accepted me for who I am and transform me in a beautiful lady and for that I will always be grateful for it.? You know you taught me a lot in the 6 months I live at IRFSA and taught me also well and don't worry I do the talk and I do the walk just like you taught me"
"I was emotionally and verbally abused. I could not take it anymore so I came to this place to have peace of mind and to build my self-esteem."