A lady with a will to survive

September 2006 I decided to get out of a very abusive 10 year marriage. It has been the fight of my life! I have two small boys and I did not want them to grow up thinking the way their dad treated me was exceptable.

I have had to start all over with nothing. At first he had even turned my family against me.

My Sister, the editor of this paper, rode a motor cycle several miles on a cold winter day because he had convenced her that I had a contract out on him!  My sister has several muscle disorders and she can harly walk much less hang onto the back of a motorcyle!  But she promised him she would lay her life down to protect him.  That's just how she is.  She knew I would never do that but she thought he was truely afraid.

There was no threat or contract against him.  He was trying to sever the ties between my sister and me.  We stopped talking to each other because neither of us knew who to trust.

Finaly my sister woke up and figured out she was being set up too.  She remained friends with my ex so she could make sure my sons were safe.

She can't  understand how I can forgive her for trusting him. But I know how smooth he is.   After all,  "I lived with Satin and told no one".

He and his family have gone out of there way to humiliate me. Which I still can't figure out because I just wanted out. If I was as bad as they say you would think they would happily let me go.

But I did get out!  Its been a long hard journey.  But I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

So my word to all is,  NEVER GIVE UP!  YOU CAN MAKE IT! I DID!

Loretta Peak-Fox,  A woman with a mission to survive.

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