Lost but Not Defeated: How I Escaped My Abusers and Reclaimed My Life
I was only sixteen when everything fell apart. For as long as I could remember, home was a scary place. My stepdad was always angry, always watching. His hands were heavy, and his eyes had this look that made me feel like I was always in trouble, even when I hadn’t done anything wrong. My […]
Breaking Free: A Journey from Home to Homelessness
I never thought homelessness would be my reality. No one dreams about ending up on the streets, but there I was. It all started with home, a place that was supposed to be my sanctuary but felt like a battlefield. Every day was unpredictable—sometimes quiet and tense, other times loud with shouting, slamming doors, and […]
Building Awareness: Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Through a New Project
We are getting ready to start a new project that aims to shed light on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and the preparation phase is well underway. We have already had some preliminary talks with parents to gain initial insights into how PDA impacts their daily lives, but there is still much more to learn. The […]
