I will rise. Recovery

Down but not out.

I made this image as part of my recovery. Its part of a series I made of pencil sketches trying to express my feelings.

After I left the relationship I felt so broken, utterly empty, exhausted and destroyed. But I vowed to myself that I would not collapse, I would not give up. Months and months of family court proceedings over custardy and contact not to mention dealing and reporting Mr D’s coercive control and assaults to the police.

It all felt overwhelming like even though I had physically escaped, Mr D still had control over me and of my child. I promised myself I would not despair, I would not give up, I would fight in court with every tool available to me. He did not get to dictate my life anymore. I would not let him. ~Ann