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Why don't they just leave? The burning question that every survivor dreads because if it was that easy, they would.
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Jo met Grant at a time in her life when she was very vulnerable. Her father, who had been the one steady presence in her life, became terminally ill. While Jo had known Grant for a while, she was alone with him one night after a party right after her father's diagnosis and she opened up about her pain and fears.
When her father passed, Grant was sure that he was there, checking in at all times of the day and night to see how Jo was doing. "What a selfless, loving partner!" friends would exclaim when she told them how often he would check in - or want her to check in. The constant contact began making her feel uneasy, but if her friends thought he was wonderful, he was, right? Or was he? And then the name calling and belittling began. Before she knew it, 5 years had passed, and Jo found that she had been conditioned to believe that she was nothing without a man who beat her emotionally and physically and left her financially drained.
Jo's story is all too familiar: a cycle where love-bombing builds trust, only to be twisted into shame and control - all to keep a survivor trapped. Countless survivors are caught in this vicious cycle of abuse, longing for freedom and safety for themselves and safety for themselves and their children.
No survivor should endure this alone, and thankfully The Cocoon is available 24/7 every day of the year in our community to provide empathetic, individualized support either by phone or in person.
Last year, 938 individual survivors reached out to Cocoon advocates for support. Thanks to the support of the community, each of these calls were answered and services were provided at no cost to the survivor, no matter how little or how much support was needed.
Your financial gift today ensures that The Cocoon remains a beacon of hope and a pathway to transformation. And, thanks to a very generous donor, gifts received before 12/31/2024 will be doubled to help reach our goal of raising $20,000.
Please join us today in creating a future filled with safety, healing, and justice. With your support, we can help survivors just like Jo reclaim their lives and build a future where everyone is free from fear.