“I had a heart full of hate, rage, bitterness, unforgiveness, addiction to control, and dishonesty to everyone especially myself. I lived under the shadow of shame and guilt for the mental, physical, and sexual abuse I had endured.”
— Iris Wainright - Author
“A person is abused in the United States every 9 seconds. For one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. ”
— Bureau of Justice Statistics
“1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence. ”
— National Institute of Justice
“1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States have been raped in their lifetime. ”
— National Institute of Justice
“A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds.”
— American Society for the Positive Care of Children
“1 in 3 girls and 1 in 7 boys will be sexually assaulted by the time they reach 18.”
— Department of Justice
“More than 4 children die each day because of child abuse.”
— U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
“More than 90 percent of child sexual abuse victims know their attacker.”
— “Sexual Assault of Young Children as Reported to Law Enforcement” by Howard Snyder
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