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We exclusively publish memoirs: The creative stories unpacked from the nostalgic hope chests of our lives.
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Lisa Johnson
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Oct 13, 2023
The Hardest Day of My Life Proved I Wasn’t Crazy
A day in court validated everything I had been through
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Lisa Johnson
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Aug 24, 2023
My Dream Holiday Was a Nightmare in Disguise
Domestic abuse doesn’t take a break
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Lisa Johnson
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Jun 21, 2023
Why Didn’t I Ask For Help When I Was Arrested?
Instead, I lied to the police
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Lisa Johnson
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May 18, 2023
Remembering Life When My Heart and Spirit Were Unbroken
Life before domestic abuse
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Mary Lou Heater
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Mar 3, 2023
Dogs Get Mad — People Get Angry
And yet I’ve been mad more times than I’d like to think about.
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Kelley Murphy
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Feb 19, 2023
MEMOIR | DOMESTIC ABUSE
Dosing My Abuser With Psilocybin Was the Only Thing That Made Me Feel Safe
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Lisa Johnson
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Jan 8, 2023
My Break for Freedom
Why did no one help me?
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Kelley Murphy
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Jan 3, 2023
TRAPPED | MEMOIR | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
I Narrowly Escaped
Being trapped inside
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Lisa Johnson
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Dec 13, 2022
The Day I Left for a Women’s Refuge
A day of fear, courage, anxiety and hope.
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Lisa Johnson
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Oct 26, 2022
I’m Fine
The loneliness of being in an abusive relationship.
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