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Our mission is to provide real-time victims/survivors and their families with real-time resources.

06/11/2026

Silence is often mistaken for weakness, when in reality, it can be survival.

Many survivors stay silent because of fear, trauma, shame, manipulation, or lack of support. But breaking the cycle begins with courage, even the quiet kind.

This PTSD Awareness Month, we stand with every survivor finding their voice, healing at their own pace, and choosing themselves again.

You are not alone. Healing is possible.

If this message speaks to you, share it to remind someone that they are not alone on their healing journey.

06/09/2026

Post-Traumatic Growth doesn't happen to you. It happens through you. Through the boundary you held when everything in you wanted to collapse. The research is clear: people who face profound adversity don't just recover, they transform!

Healing is possible, and growth after trauma is real. What has helped you become stronger through life's challenges? Share in the comments below.

06/05/2026

As you evolve, your outlook on life and definitions evolve with you. This exercise is an evergreen exercise intended to help guide you to Clarity & self-alignment. This tool can be used over and over to help keep you on track. What we focus on and practice is what we become. This digital gift is specific to you and your PTG journey.

https://confrontingdv.gumroad.com/l/PTGpersonaldefinitions

06/04/2026

PTG is a real thing, and we're on a mission to deliver awareness around it!

Devastation changes so much about us. Our outlook on life, our personal belief system, trust, red flags, and the list can go on and on! This month, we're going to deliver solid content and action items for you and your journey. Please feel free to spread the knowledge!

Follow along this month as we explore Post-Traumatic Growth, healing, and recovery. Share this post to help spread awareness and support others on their journey.

06/01/2026

PTG is a real thing. They just don't tell us about it!
(PTG) is the outcome of POSITIVE psychological changes after encountering challenging/devastating events.

Help us spread awareness by sharing this post with someone who may need this message today

05/29/2026

One year ago, KoKoma said yes.

In 365 days, she managed our CFC campaign outreach, kept our social media moving, brought creative energy we didn't even know we needed, and did it all while working full time.

That's it. No fanfare. No ask for recognition. Just someone who saw a gap and decided to fill it.

KoKoma, C.D.V. would not look the same without you. Thank you for your first year. We are so glad you stayed.

If you know someone like KoKoma, tag them.
If you want to be someone like KoKoma, the link is in the comments.

05/22/2026

We run on people who show up.

C.D.V. is 100% volunteer-powered, zero overhead.
Every hour you give goes directly to the work.

𝙑𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬:

⬛Salesforce rockstars
⬛Social media content creators who can commit to four post per week
⬛Graphic designers comfortable in Canva
⬛Grant writers with nonprofit experience
⬛Research volunteers for corporate outreach content

You do not need to have a personal connection to DV to do this work.
You need reliable follow-through and care about what happens to families in crisis.

This is skills-based volunteering.
Real deadlines.
Real impact.
Real families on the other side of the work.

Applications and questions: [email protected]

05/18/2026

Nobody tells you how your past can restructure you.

Not break you.
Not really fix you.
Never erase what happened.
… Just….
𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 is a documented phenomenon that shows up in five specific domains.

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 - You know you survived something most people will never face. That knowledge won’t leave.
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 - Your life takes a direction it never would have without the rupture.
𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 - Your capacity for empathy deepens in ways that change your relationships.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 - Small things register differently now. That is not a cliche. It is neuroscience.
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 - Your sense of meaning, purpose, or connection expands. This does not have to be religious.

PTG isn’t saying the past was good, or that it will go away.
Rather it says you are still here, and something real grew from the hardest ground.

Check out the carousel below to learn about the 5 domains of Post-Traumatic-Growth and how to reframe negative inner thoughts using PTG.

Every family we help - it’s not about managing a crisis. It is the start of a new beginning.

Which of these five hits closest to home for you?
Drop a number in the comments.

05/15/2026

A UPS store. A few volunteers. A truck full of boxes.

Small picture: a shipment going out.
Big picture: a nonprofit that runs on zero budget just got a little further down the road because a local business decided to care.

C.D.V. provides real time resources for realtime victims and survivors and assist families who have a safe place to go but not the means to get there.

Not glamorous.
Not viral-worthy on the surface.
And done entirely on volunteer power.
Every single box in that photo represents a step forward for the survivors we serve.

To the UPS Store #0078, Dr. Bronner, Thrive Causemetics, and every volunteer you are all a part of something real.

That is worth saying out loud.

Tag a local business that shows up for your community.

Let us see them.

Alt text: Animated social media graphic for Confronting Domestic Violence, Inc. featuring a scrolling marquee banner that reads "Friday Fuel" in white text on a purple background. Bold purple headline reads "C.D.V. Thanks You." A white stat box displays the text "Over 200 Families Impacted" in coral pink bold font. To the right, a photo of three men smiling inside a UPS Store. The man in the foreground wears a purple graphic t-shirt and is pushing a hand truck loaded with cardboard boxes. Two men in matching blue polo shirts stand behind him. Partner logos shown: The UPS Store #0078, Dr. Bronner's, and Thrive Causemetics.

05/08/2026

Can't make it to San Diego on July 9th? Good news: Helping in any way from wherever you are is helping us serve the survivors and families seeking help.

C.D.V.'s golf event is our only fundraiser of the year, and every single dollar raised funds real-time resources for real-time survivors.

You don't have to be on the course to be part of the safety plan and exit strategy.

Donate any amount you feel right with at confrontingdv.org

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