Need Help Now?

If you are in danger or feel unsafe, you are not alone. Help is available 24/7.

National Domestic Violence Hotline:
📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
💬 Text “START” to 88788
💻 thehotline.org (includes a quick exit button)

If you’re outside the U.S., contact your local emergency services or a regional domestic violence hotline.

Quick Safety Tips

If You Are Still in the Relationship

Trust your instincts when something feels unsafe.
Stay aware of exits and safe spaces.
Keep essentials within reach (ID, keys, cash, medications).
Try to avoid rooms with weapons when tensions rise.
Use a safe device when searching for help or resources.

If You’re Planning to Leave

Leaving is often the most dangerous time. A plan can help keep you safe.

Tell one trusted person what is happening.
Create a code word to signal when you need help.
Prepare a small “go bag” with important documents and essentials.
Identify where you can go quickly: a shelter, trusted friend, or safe public place.
Gather copies of birth certificates, IDs, financial documents, and medical records.

If You Have Recently Left

Change all passwords (email, banking, social media, apps).
Turn off location tracking and sharing on your phone.
Contact a hotline or advocate to build a long-term safety plan.
Consider protective orders or legal steps, if safe to do so.
Seek support—counseling, survivor groups, or trusted friends/family.

Build a Personal Safety Plan

A personalized safety plan can help you stay protected through every stage.

Key Safety Plan Elements

Warning Signs: Identify what happens before things escalate.
Safe Locations: Rooms without weapons, or places you can exit easily.
Emergency Contacts: 3–5 people you can reach immediately.
Escape Routes: Doors, windows, and alternate exits.
Documents & Essentials: A checklist of items to take if you need to leave quickly.
Child & Pet Safety: Steps to keep them safe during an emergency.
Tech Safety: Turning off tracking, securing accounts, and avoiding monitored devices.
After-Leaving Plan: Shelters, financial steps, medical care, and emotional support.

Message from Miss Suzy Q

As an author and as a survivor,...

For 15 years, I lived in silence. I carried fear, shame, confusion, and the belief that my voice didn’t matter.

Today, I speak because I survived. And because no one should ever feel alone in their pain.

I didn’t write my books in hopes to be a millionaire. I wrote them for you,... for anyone living in fear, for anyone healing from trauma, and for anyone who needs to know that escape is possible and a peaceful life does exist. I needed to get my story out and into the hands of people who were where I once was. Feeling alone, hopeless and lost.

You deserve safety.
You deserve peace.
You deserve a life where your voice is heard and your heart is free.

You are not alone. Not now, not ever.