Support Advocate

Survivor on the journey to empowerment and transformation

For the purpose of honesty which is huge for me as you will learn in my story I am Kelley for my personal truth and preference though…

I am Isi (Issy) and I am at the beginning of my journey of healing, empowerment and transformation after leaving leaving a relationship that was just another nightmarish chapter of my story about a lifetime of abuse. I’m here to share with you my memories of my life of abuse and how they have shaped me. Both as a way to release them as well as hopefully being able to help someone else. As well as how I finally escaped the latest cycle, what I’ve been learning since then, and things that I find that are helping me. I have found recently that there is not nearly enough resources or support for those escaping abuse if their situation does not need the protection of the shelter. I hope that my posts will help others needing some support during this time. But also we’ll touch those in a position to be a resource for survivors. Many times we have no one to turn to coming out of these situations.

I’m not an expert on anything, these are just things that I have found as I have been searching for ways to help myself not only heal from the pain I have experienced but to realize how I can stop putting myself into the situations. I have had some education mainly in the areas of nursing and psychology but I did not finish either of those degrees and my education has only served to help me understand the information that I’m finding better than I think I would have without it. And that said I hope people can take something from my painful experiences as well as my journey to help you with what I have found or to give you ideas about where to begin looking for the things that will help you in your journey as you are needs may be far different than mine have been.

I intend to share not just the mistakes of others and their bad actions against me. I also intend to share my mistakes and where I have wronged others and what after much uncomfortable self-reflection why I think I have treated people poorly in the ways that I have. Unfortunately I found myself to be one of those abused people who did go on to hurt someone else but for me when I realized the damage I had done it was a catalyst to begin making changes. My intentions are to be as truthful and objective about my actions and motivations as possible.