I gave my power away, but it was never enough for him. Somehow, I thought being a doormat and letting a jealous, insecure man walk all over me would eventually make him see what a good woman I was.

My former abusive husband knocked me unconscious after my 32nd birthday party at home. We got in a fight because he was jealous of all the attention I was getting from friends and family. He told me I was getting a big head and then proceeded to punch me in the face.