Stories and advice from people who have survived abuse

How do other people survive abuse? What helped them to change the situation? What advice do they have for others being abused?

These are all true stories.

Stories:

Lisa - "If something doesn't feel right, it probably isn't...."
Steph - "He had brainwashed me into thinking it was my fault....."
Cassie - "I was going out with a guy who seemed really nice.Then things changed.."
Aileena - "I was scared to leave him because he threatened to kill himself..."
Amber - "Get out before it is too late and you really get hurt....."
Maddie - "He would always say sorry and that he loved me...."
Jessyka - "It only got worse as time went on...."
Amanda "After I fell in love with him, he started to change..."
Christy - "Don't delay the problem you are facing....."
Karish - "It was hard but I got through it..."
Samantha - "I thought that there was something wrong with me"

Or just read their Advice