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  |  StoriesSusan's StoryWhen Susan came to the Retreat she was covered with bruises and had two broken ribs. A victim of ongoing abuse for over 6 years, she was severely depressed. more »Gina's StoryGina came to the Retreat right before Christmas of 2003. She fled from her abusive husband who was the father of her three children. more »Jane's StoryJane was one of our first LINCS clients. She had been in an abusive marriage and couldn't see a way out. She certainly didn't make enough money working part-time at a grocery store to leave. more »The Retreat. Where domestic violence ends & hope begins. Resources – A helpful list of resources for our clients & supporters |  I came to the Retreat with bruises and two broken ribs. I was about as depressed as any person could possibly be. I thought that my life was over and that things would never get better after all I left my home, job, and husband and now living in a shelter for abused women. After a few days, I began to realize that the staff and even some of the other women were being genuinely nice to me and that I could get back my life. It took longer than I thought it would but with help from the Retreat I was able to get an order of protection, begin custody proceedings, and more importantly, got a job and moved into an apartment with my children. –name withheld |
