Something Was Wrong

Something Was Wrong is a true-crime docuseries about the discovery, trauma, and recovery from shocking life events and abusive relationships. The podcast is a space for survivors of domestic violence to share their experiences.

Please be aware that the podcast can be hard to listen to due to the discussion of abuse tactics. Remember to take care of yourself when listening.

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Isurvive

Isurvive is a online community for abuse survivors. The organization provides resources and resources specific for individuals who have experienced abuse as a child.

The organization offers resources for individuals in the US and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and the UK. Resources specific to the US include:

  • Domestic Violence Survival Kit
  • The Addiction Center- Addiction and Domestic Violence
  • Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) by the Morris Center.
  • and many more located throughout the US.

Several forums are provided through the organization. Discussions are separated into 7 parent forums: General Discussion; Survivors; Breaking the cycle; Addictions, Self-Harm, and Unhealthy Coping Strategies; Family, Friends, and Relationships; Lighthearted and Off Topic; Creative Corner and Art Gallery. A number of sub-forums are offered if the individual becomes a member of the organization. Memberships is free.

Malesurvivor.org

MaleSurvivor is a non-profit organization that focuses on preventing, healing, and eliminating sexual victimization of boys and men. The organization offers support, treatment, education and advocacy. MaleSurvivor facilitates dialogue among fellow survivors and professional therapists, through online forums, moderated discussion boards, and an 24-hour online chat.

The Online Forums include a wide variety of topics such as survivor stories, resources, questions, and advice from other survivors. The forum offers specialized forums for individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who experienced as a child or as an adult, and topics for lighthearted discussions. The Chat Room requires the individual to create a free account to interact.

MaleSurvivor provides a list of other resources that address other intersections (i.e. Veterans, religious resources, LGBTQIA+). Resources can be found here: Healing Resources

VictimConnect Resource Center

VictimConnect offers a referral helpline where victims of crimes can receive information about their rights and options through confidential and compassionate services.

VictimConnect can offer financial assistance to victims of crimes. The compensation only pays for what insurance won’t or another type of payment is available. The compensation can cover medical or dental costs, counseling, lost wages, funeral or burial expenses in cases of homicide. In order to be eligible for compensation, a victim must have:

  • Reported the crime to police within a certain amount of time from the crime
  • Cooperated in the investigation and prosecution of the case (some exceptions are made for sexual or domestic violence cases)
  • Filed a compensation claim within a certain amount of time.

Hotline: 855.4.VICTIM (8.55.484.2846)

Online Chat: Chat Online

MCEDSV

Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCEDSV) is a statewide organization to develop and promote efforts to eliminate domestic and sexual violence in Michigan.

MCEDSV offers a database of providers divided by county and/or type of service. Individuals are able to find domestic violence educational resources, domestic violence services, or sexual assault services. Provider Directory

Website: Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

Hotline chat: https://mcedsv.org/hotline/hotline-chat/

Hotline: 866.238.1454

After Silence

After Silence aims to support, empower, validate, and educate survivors of sexual violence by providing a safely moderated online support group, message board, and chat room. These spaces offer survivors the opportunity to connect with other survivors in real time. Survivors can share their stories, ask questions, and heal through support. The organization offers a library for survivors and supporters, providing information on types of sexual violence, legal information, and articles on recovery.

After Silence staff members can provide referrals to local assistance, and to agencies and organizations.

Website: After Silence

Survivor Support: Forums

Survivor Library: Aftermath

Sex after Sexual Violence

Provided below are a number of articles focused in on the topic of sex for a victim-survivor after their experience with sexual violence.

What It’s Like to Reclaim Your Sex Life After Sexual Assault

  • This article includes survivors’ stories about processing and mastering difficulties that have developed due to sexual violence.

How to Have a Healthy Sex Life After Sexual Abuse

  • This article addresses difficulties survivors of sexual violence can experience after their incident of abuse. The author includes important communication points for the survivor to include when they are ready to engage in sex again.

When Is It Sex, and When Is It Sexual Abuse or Assault?

  • This article focuses on deciphering Sexual abuse and assault from Sex. When an individual has experience sexual violence it can be difficulty to transition beliefs about sex back to a safe action. The author explores defining sex with consent and breaking down some pop culture influence on perspectives of sex.

FORGE

FORGE is a national transgender anti-violence organization. The organization provides direct services for transgender, gender non-binary survivors of sexual assault.

Resources for trans communities can be found here: Resources for Trans Communities

FORGE also offers a survivors’ listserv. Participation for the listserv is primarily comprised of transgender/gender non-conforming individuals and loved ones. The listserv offers an opportunity for individuals to share their stories, experiences, and resources for healing and recovering from sexual violence.

  • To subscribe, send mail to: majordomo@lists.forge-forward.org
  • In the body of the email type: subscribe sv-support

FORGE can provide referrals to a provider in your area, by contacting 414.559.2123 or emailing askFORGE@forge-forward.org.

End Rape of Campus

End Rape on Campus (EROC) is an organization that aims to end campus sexual violence. They offer direct support for survivors and the communities around them. They have established support networks through a hotline or a secure form.

The organization offers free assistance to all survivors of gender-/sex-based violence. The organization can connect survivors, family or friends to support networks, file federal complaints, connect survivors with mental health professionals or legal counsel.

The organization has created overviews of Title IX, the Clery Act, Affirmative consent, and much more. Overview of these acts can be found here: The Laws

Website: End Rape on Campus

Hotline: 202.281.0323

Secure Form: https://endrapeoncampus.org/contact-us/

RAINN

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is a nationwide anti-sexual violence organization that works to provide support for survivors of these crimes. The organization provides hotline as well as a live chat.

RAINN has a collection of survivor stories in videos and articles: Survivor Stories

Hotline: 800.656.HOPE or 800.656.4673

Live Chat: online.rainn.org

RAINN has provided materials for individuals who have experienced a form of sexual violence: