Assault

On The All-Consuming Shame and Anger After Trauma

When shame reared its ugly head in my life, I felt anger. Heart-pounding, blinding, seething rage.

A tribute to the police officer who saved my life after domestic violence

Answering questions on Quora about domestic violence, dealing with law enforcement officers, and the criminal courts in New York City is...

I reported my assault to NYPD. Like Jussie Smollett, I was arrested. His case is harmful.

Empire actor Jussie Smollett was arraigned, after being indicted on March 7 for allegedly staging a violent hate crime against himself....

"F*ck It, We'll Do It Live!" Or, why I'm starting One Survivor Story, a blog

Author's Note: This post is not an endorsement for Bill O'Reilly. His infamous quote just really exemplifies my feelings w.r.t. how I...