“I can say from my own experience and thanks to Alice House, I am no longer in fear for my life, nor am I back to living in violence.  As for the hurt and shame, I am starting to heal and have come a long way in a year.”

“Home will always be my safe place and now I understand that I deserve that.”

“Counselling really helped me to grow and understand my worth. I understand I am not what I endured from my ex. I now have the strength to move forward in a positive way.”

“When I left my abuser, I was in an ambulance unconscious. That was not the first time I left, but thanks to everyone for supporting me, it will be the last. I believe if Alice House had not been here to help me, I would have gone back.”

“I don’t remember the last time I didn’t feel nervous to come home.”

“Leaving is going to be tough, but I know our apartment at Alice House will be used to transform another life or lives.”

“Alice House saved my life. I don’t know how else to say it.”

“Mom, when can we come back? I feel safe here.”

“This program showed me that I was not alone. It helped me accept that trauma was a part of me, not who I was. It helped me grow and know that it is OK to be a voice for yourself and to speak up.”

“I used to be really anxious. I didn’t want to come in or talk to anybody. I didn’t even want to even leave the house. But you have all helped me. You have eased me into each step of my healing and now I can access the supports I want and need.”

“I have to deal with my ex because of our daughter. I know now not to try and talk to him while he is angry. I don’t deserve to be talked to the way he talks to me when he is angry.”

“Counselling really helped me to grow and understand my worth. I understand I am not what I endured from my ex. I now have the strength to move forward in a positive way.”

“I learned so much here. I learned to stop blaming myself for his actions. I learned I am a lot stronger than I thought possible. I learned that it’s OK for me to just leave when a situation is making me feel unsafe.”

“When I left my abuser, I was in an ambulance unconscious and this was not the first time but thanks to everyone for supporting me, it will be the last.”

“With supportive counselling and the help from other women in the program, I am now learning to live independently and believe in myself again.”

“Since taking this program, I have felt something grow inside of me… I think it is acceptance and it feels empowering. I owe that to this program. I wish all women could have a chance to take this program.”

“I learned so much here. I learned to stop blaming myself for his actions. I learned I am a lot stronger than I thought possible. I learned that it’s OK for me to just leave when a situation is making me feel unsafe.”