Nicole’s Story
Author: A. Nicole Davis
You know I look back
on those years and think to myself, why didn't I leave right away? Why
did I continue to allow this man to take away everything that I worked hard
for? Why did I continue to allow him to beat on our son? If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m
talking about staying in an abusive relationship for 13 years.
See all the answers
were in front of me, the writing was on the wall. I was too selfish to see what was in front of
me. I put my needs before anyone else. When I realized that, I was
about 4 months pregnant with our youngest daughter. The day that I told him, I knew it
wouldn’t be easy….I knew he’d be drunk or high, so I paced the bedroom floor
for hours. Eventually, I built the nerve
to tell him and let’s just say, that was the last straw. My ex was so angry, he picked up a gun and
threatened to kill me if I one, thought about having another child and two,
thought about leaving.
I can remember lying
in bed with tears streaming down my face, not knowing my next move. Wishing this was a bad dream, hoping I’d wake
up and things would be different. NOT AT
ALL. What I was living in was pure
hell. But again, I allowed this to
happen, so in my mind, I was getting what I deserved. NOT TRUE AT ALL. My mother raised me to know better. I was raised to love myself, not allow
someone to destroy me.
Want to know what I
did???? Well here it goes. I picked myself up, went to speak with
someone who provided me with all sorts of resources to escape. They cried with me, they understood my
situation, they could smell the fear all over my body. I remember her asking “Nicole, do you care if
you live or die?” Leaving my children to
fend for themselves wasn’t an option for me, so I chose to live. The next day, myself and children were on a
bus to Marietta, GA. We entered a
domestic violence facility for 90 days.
It was the best 90 days of my life!
I NEVER EVER LOOKED BACK!
Now here I am today,
2013, standing strong! I’m a successful
Accountant for a reputable company in NYC.
I also have my own accounting business, starting support groups for
domestic violence victims and I’m in the process of sharing my story with the
world. And my children are
WONDERFUL! My kids turned that negative
into a positive, they are happy and continue to live life as if nothing
happened. I’m blessed to have them by my
side.
I’m here to give women
hope and encouragement. Hopefully,
someone will hear my story and have the courage to get out while they can.
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