Domestic Violence Survivor: Two Book Collection

Healing from Domestic Abuse and Thriving as a Survivor & Domestic Violence Memoirs

By: Kaitlyn Riley

Narrated by: Sangita Chauhan

This two-book collection offers both books in the Domestic Violence Survivor series in one place:

The iron fire-poker my boyfriend had used to attack me the night before had left light saber-like patterns all over my body. All purple and angry, bruises surrounded my split, bloodied skin that stung to the touch.

I was on the floor as he was striking me with the poker, and I raised my legs up to protect myself, leaving me with crisscross patterns all over.

My kneecaps and ankles stung and throbbed as the sheets of my bed brushed against them The fire poker had also been used to strike my top half, and the gargantuan bruises on my forearms showed that they took the brunt of it as I was trying to protect myself.

The worst pain of all was reserved for my jaw and my head. I couldn't open my mouth, and the tin-like, metallic taste of blood swished around my mouth every time I moved my tongue. When I separated my mouth and tried to bite down, I realized that my jaw wasn't aligned - my teeth didn't fit together as they should. My jaw was jutting out to the right, and panic washed over me as I traced my finger down my new jawline. I could only imagine what my face looked like.

I very slowly pulled myself up, trying to avoid the covers touching my legs too much. I'd experienced domestic violence many, many times before, and I always dreaded the look in the mirror the next day. Many times I'd been shocked at the monster glaring back at me....

Book two, Domestic Violence Memoirs:

This audiobook is a collection of real-life stories from victims of domestic abuse.

As a survivor of domestic violence myself, I know that there's some comfort and strength to be gained from hearing about the events and situations that other people have gone through. To know you're not alone in how you're feeling whilst in an abusive relationship can feel like a God-send.

©2019 Kaitlyn Riley (P)2019 Kaitlyn Riley

Strength

I admire Kaitlyn for the courage and strength it took her to leave the abusive relationship. I relate to so many parts of this account. I too had a sexual assault by my ex where he rammed his hand so hard and powerfully in my vagina that I bled out and had permanent damage. After he did that to me, he had sex with me, I think he wanted to see if he did something damaging to me. I literally was in shock, I could not move and did not leave my bed for 2 days. I called my midwife and she told me I should have went to the hospital but I was so emotionally scarred and broken that I did not know what to do. He had been breaking me down emotionally, physically and sexually for some time. I continued to stay with him, and he has beaten me and done so much to me that I don’t even know if I will ever be normal again. I finally have found the strength to stay away from him, but he continues to threaten me. I have been in these situations before so I am just so desensitized and I’ve gotten restraining orders but they do nothing to help. One of the things Kaitlyn said that stood out to me was when she said, “false promises and fake regret.” I would always cave only to find they were right back to their old ways. I always think it’s me, there is something wrong with me. I also endured cheating, which sometimes hurts even more than the physical abuse. I am trying to be strong now and take care of myself and stay away from relationships for a while. Thank you for this heroic account of your bravery in leaving an abusive relationship.