Daily and world-wide, men and women are abused by the people they love the most, physically, psychologically, emotionally and sexually. Domestic violence doesn't care what race, religion, sexuality or gender you are. It doesn't care about your family back-ground or your education. Domestic violence gives no thought to where you grew up, how you spend your spare time or that you have dreams, hopes and ambitions. Domestic violence is an ugly thing, which can creep up on you when you least expect it and consume your life. Until you decide No Second Chance.
This page is your page, my page, our page. As victims of domestic violence, this here, is a place where we can find strength and solidarity, knowing that we are not and never will be alone in our suffering. Even in our lowest moments, when we feel lonelier than we ever thought possible, this page will hold host to a secret uprising against our abusers. Here, we can safely give No Second Chance.
I welcome all readers to send their photographs (they don't need to show faces if you don't want them to), drawings, poems, songs, stories and so on to gabriellasofia.buxton@hotmail.co.uk along with a description of yourself and they will be anonymously featured on this blog. I hereby promise never to use your names or allow anyone to find out which story or photograph belongs to which victim so think of No Second Chance as a place where you can notify the world to the existence of your abuser and the struggles you are experiencing in a safe environment. In the description of yourself, please try your hardest to describe a version of yourself that you are proud of rather than the person you have become since falling victim to domestic violence. I want to be able to describe you as the strong, confident, self-assured person I know we all have inside us. The person that will one day say, No Second Chance.
This page is your page, my page, our page. As victims of domestic violence, this here, is a place where we can find strength and solidarity, knowing that we are not and never will be alone in our suffering. Even in our lowest moments, when we feel lonelier than we ever thought possible, this page will hold host to a secret uprising against our abusers. Here, we can safely give No Second Chance.
*A sketch I drew of myself after my assault... I wasn't sure I could remember who I was so I didn't include a face*
I welcome all readers to send their photographs (they don't need to show faces if you don't want them to), drawings, poems, songs, stories and so on to gabriellasofia.buxton@hotmail.co.uk along with a description of yourself and they will be anonymously featured on this blog. I hereby promise never to use your names or allow anyone to find out which story or photograph belongs to which victim so think of No Second Chance as a place where you can notify the world to the existence of your abuser and the struggles you are experiencing in a safe environment. In the description of yourself, please try your hardest to describe a version of yourself that you are proud of rather than the person you have become since falling victim to domestic violence. I want to be able to describe you as the strong, confident, self-assured person I know we all have inside us. The person that will one day say, No Second Chance.
