“What I wish I would've known when I first got started was that I could experience a lot of trauma within the movement. Dealing with different organizations that were re-exploiting me, I had no idea that any of that would happen because I thought that they were there to help." -- Savannah Sanders
We heard this story while we were collaborating on The 6 C's of Becoming an Advocate toolkit. And unfortunately, it is not an anomaly. Many survivors have gone through similar experiences when entering the movement. We all know how powerful it is to hear a survivor's story. It can be the deciding factor on receiving funding for service programs or enacting new legislation. However, survivors should be in charge of when and how they share their stories.
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