I believe you should always follow your heart no matter what it leads you to. My heart led me through some horrible times, but it has made me who I am today! I invite you to check out my site, learn about my journey as a single mom of 3 who has survived years of domestic abuse! I started this to help ME heal, but if my story hits home for 1 person and helps them love themselves a little more, makes them feel they are not alone in this and/or gives them the strength to walk away from their abuser......EVEN BETTER!

I am still learning to love myself every day and NOT see what he made me see in the mirror!

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Five Years and Living My Best Life

I had always worried what my 5-year anniversary would feel like. If year two, three and four were so hard physically and mentally, year...

Dina DeLong

Feb 227 min read

4 Years Freed and Still Healing

My actual anniversary date is February 22nd, but writing about it before sometimes helps minimize the anxiety on that day. I still...

Dina DeLong

Feb 14, 20247 min read

Stumbled Upon An Old Draft In My Emails

I was cleaning out my emails because I had over 10,000. Sooooo if you ever email me other than on here, just know I don’t check that...

Dina DeLong

Nov 19, 20236 min read

3 Years Free

As my three-year anniversary of being free from seven years of mental, verbal and physical abuse approaches, so many things have happened...

Dina DeLong

Feb 20, 202311 min read

Lots can happen in 8 months

I have sat down and written a handful of blogs in the past few months, but deleted every single one. It feels good to write down my...

Dina DeLong

Nov 1, 20228 min read

2 Years Freed

It’s crazy to think it has been 2 years since what I thought at the time was the worst day of my life and I had nothing, but really it...

Dina DeLong

Feb 22, 20224 min read

Gone Too Soon

The past month has been tough! My beautiful, free spirited and stubborn cousin was brutally beaten, left for days to die in a trailer and...

Dina DeLong

Dec 18, 20215 min read

World Series

It’s been awhile again. Guess that means life has been busy and good. I gotta say life has been pretty great actually. I finally feel I...

Dina DeLong

Sep 20, 20215 min read

It’s been awhile…

I have to say thank you for the continued love and support. My heart is overwhelmed with the messages that have continued pouring in the...

Dina DeLong

Jul 3, 20212 min read

Sober

I remember the days leading up to the day my abuser finally decided to get sober. It was literally a week from hell of him drinking from...

Dina DeLong

Feb 21, 20216 min read

2021—Overcome

It is safe to say 2020 was not the best year for most people for so many different reasons. For my family and friends, it was a terrible...

Dina DeLong

Jan 10, 20215 min read

Hodge Podge of Stuff

I haven’t written in a month because life has been super busy and crazy. I am getting back to myself since I had Covid. I still don’t...

Dina DeLong

Dec 13, 20204 min read

Crazy

I titled this Crazy for a few reasons. One reason being I always thought my abuser’s ex was crazy. Now, I think she was broken and he...

Dina DeLong

Oct 25, 20208 min read

Trying To Set Me On Fire

I’ve been great lately. I do still have my moments and some are very hard to shake. But, I do find myself laughing and smiling more than...

Dina DeLong

Sep 18, 20204 min read

This Is What Happy Feels Like

It’s been a little while since writing. Lots of things have been going on. Some I will write about and some I will wait on. All Happy...

Dina DeLong

Aug 26, 20205 min read

Verbal Abuse Is The Hardest To Let Go

It seems silly that words can really hurt worse than the punches, kicks, choking, bruises, scratches, cuts, bumps and body aches I...

Dina DeLong

Aug 8, 20209 min read

The Most Public Scene

I want to start off saying each day has been better and better since I started these blogs. I feel more and more free from my abuser. I...

Dina DeLong

Aug 2, 20205 min read

Two Of The Hardest Events

I have taken several days to try and write this one. I’ve had to stop after a bit each time. I truly hope writing this deletes both of...

Dina DeLong

Jul 24, 20207 min read

I Still Have Nightmares

I was going to try and do each event in order of them happening. I have decided to write about the one giving me the nightmares that day....

Dina DeLong

Jul 18, 20205 min read

The First Time

I have to say I did not expect the amazing support I have had. Thank you!!! Friends and family messaging they are proud of me. ...

Dina DeLong

Jul 13, 20205 min read

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