DASH - Domestic Abuse Survivor Help Inc

12/06/2025

12/06/2025

Today, we pause.

We remember the 14 women whose lives were taken at l’École Polytechnique in 1989.
We honour every woman, girl, and gender-diverse person who has been harmed by gender-based violence.
And we stand with the survivors who carry invisible scars, whose stories are still unfolding, whose healing matters.

For many, this day brings a mix of grief, anger, fear, or heaviness. If that’s you, please know this: your feelings are valid. Your story matters. And you are not alone.

Honouring this day isn’t just about remembering — it’s about choosing to believe a safer world is possible and taking small, meaningful actions in our communities to help create it.

Today, we hold space for those lost, for those who survived, and for those still fighting to feel safe.

💛 May we listen. May we believe. May we support. May we act.

12/01/2025

You are not alone this Christmas.

For many survivors, the holidays can feel heavier than the rest of the year.
While others gather, celebrate, and share joy, you might be carrying fear, grief, confusion, or the quiet ache of not feeling safe in your own home.

If this season feels lonely…
If it feels like too much…
If you’re just trying to make it through — please know this:
Your experience matters. Your safety matters. And you are not alone.

At DASH, our Survivor Mentoring Program offers a safe, compassionate space to talk, be heard, and receive support from someone who truly understands.
A mentor can help you feel grounded, remind you of your strength, and walk with you through the parts of the holidays that feel difficult or overwhelming.

✨ Connection. Safety. Understanding.
You deserve all three — not just at Christmas, but all year long.

If you or someone you know needs support this season, we’re here.
Reach out. Healing doesn’t have to happen in isolation. Sign up at relationshipabuserecovery.ca, comment or send us a private message. 💜

11/29/2025

Healing from abuse can feel isolating. You don’t have to do this alone 💜 At DASH (Domestic Abuse Survivors Help), we offer a free email mentoring program — created by survivors, for survivors. Each mentor is a woman who’s walked the path of abuse recovery and now offers support, guidance, and lived wisdom. Whether you’re newly out or still finding your voice, your mentor will walk with you at your pace. 🌱 Learn more at relationshipabuserecovery.ca

11/05/2025

In an abusive relationship we can often get stuck on the Drama Triangle; feeling helpless or victimised one moment, rescuing or over caring the next and possibly even getting frustrated, overwhelmed and lashing out. When we recognize these roles awareness happens and we can then start to shift from the Drama Triangle to the Empowerment Triangle. More below 👇

10/31/2025

💜 Silence protects abusers, not survivors.
By speaking up and spreading awareness, we can change the story.

At DASH (Domestic Abuse Survivor Help Inc.), we know that healing and safety matter every day of the year — not just in October. While Domestic Violence Awareness Month shines a light on the issue, our support and mentoring continue year-round.

If you or someone you know needs understanding and encouragement, our Free Mentoring Program via email is available for as long as needed.

🕊️ Sign up at relationshipabuserecovery.ca, comment, or private message us.

Together, we keep breaking the silence. 💜
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10/30/2025

💜 If you’ve experienced abuse, hear this:
It was never your fault. Abuse is about power and control — not about what you did or didn’t do.

You deserve safety, healing, and love.
There is nothing broken or unworthy about you. Healing takes time, and you don’t have to walk that path alone.

At DASH (Domestic Abuse Survivor Help Inc), we offer a Free Mentoring Program via email for as long as you need. You can sign up at relationshipabuserecovery.ca, comment, or private message us.

💜 You are not alone.

10/25/2025

This is good news in Saskatchewan! 💜

The Saskatchewan government plans to introduce legislation that will amend the definition of interpersonal violence to include coercive or controlling behaviour and online stalking and harassment.

Congrats Sask! Félicitations Sask!

Le gouvernement de la Saskatchewan présentera un projet de loi qui reconnaîtra le contrôle coercitif, le cyberharcèlement et le harcèlement en ligne en tant que formes de violence interpersonnelle. Ce projet de loi, qui pourrait être le premier du genre au Canada, vise à élargir la définition de la violence interpersonnelle afin d'inclure des formes d'abus non physiques.

10/23/2025

Thank you to for this repost.
Abuse isn't always physical. Abuse essentially is about control, one person having control over another. This is achieved through fear and intimidation. Physical abuse is one way to maintain that control, but so is controlling the finances, isolating you from your family and friends, minimizing or mocking how you feel and in all of that you lose yourself.

If this is you, you don't have to face this alone. At DASH we offer a Free Mentoring Program all done via email. Our Mentors offer support and guidance for as long as you need. Sign up at relationshipabuserecovery.ca 💜

10/22/2025

Exactly 💯 👏

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10/17/2025

Healing is not linear, and that’s okay. Small acts of care—breathing, resting, journaling—can be powerful steps toward reclaiming your peace. I invite you to find moments, even micro moments where you take care of yourself. Enjoy a sip of tea, take a deep breath or notice the fall colours outside. You are worthy of gentleness. 💜

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