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  • Category: BilliJoy’s Story

    Follow the story of BilliJoy’s own healing journey.

  • 81 Days Since My Life Was Saved

    Posted by BilliJoy on December 9, 2019

    Emergency spinal surgery was 81 days ago (11.57 weeks) Home from acute rehab 66 days ago (9.43 weeks) Through this journey, my badass friends have helped me relearn to swallow, chew, talk, walk, sit, brush …

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  • Are You Ready to Roar with Me?

    Posted by BilliJoy on August 12, 2019

    I am a one-percenter. No, not that one percent. This one: one percent of children who were trafficked for sex survive to adulthood. Even fewer of us thrive through the briars of the trauma to …

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  • For Me, Not Because of Him

    Posted by BilliJoy on June 9, 2019

    Today is ten years since the man—who did everything to ruin my life—died. He was a senior pastor. We trusted him. I trusted him…until I feared him. He took my life. My soul. He left …

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  • May 21 — Painiversary, Reclaim the Day

    Posted by BilliJoy on May 22, 2019May 24, 2019

    May 21. It’s the day that I work so hard to reclaim every year. The day I was 26. Alone. Attacked. Beaten. Raped. Left. But it does not belong to them. It is mine. And …

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  • One Year Breaking Free

    Posted by BilliJoy on May 20, 2019May 24, 2019

    One year ago today (19th) one of my rapists was released from prison—two days before the anniversary of the day he attacked, raped, and left me for dead (21st). He wasn’t serving time for rape. …

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  • Triggers, Cameras, & Victory

    Posted by BilliJoy on April 18, 2019May 24, 2019

    For all those who know my healing journey: tomorrow I am going to be interviewed ON CAMERA about my warrioring to help survivors (ACESDV Thrive Three Heart Award). <healing rewind> Cameras were a huge part …

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  • Advocacy Out of Reach?

    Posted by BilliJoy on March 26, 2019May 24, 2019

    Four years, four months, four days ago. Everywhere I looked, the news, articles, social media, and tv, blasted the pictures of the two men who raped me and beckoned anyone who knew anything about them …

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  • The Man Women’s March Was For

    Posted by BilliJoy on January 20, 2019May 24, 2019

    Real talk. Today at the Kick at Darkness table, a man came up. He asked what we did. He was the fourth man I spoke to and I was excited how many male allies were …

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  • #ReturnTheLetter

    Posted by BilliJoy on November 9, 2018May 24, 2019

    I found a place for my letter. Yes, THAT letter. At the end of September, while everyone was gripped by the scenes of Dr Blasey Ford’s interrogation by a prosecutor from Maricopa County, AZ, I …

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  • Soiled Innocence

    Posted by BilliJoy on October 25, 2018May 24, 2019

    Today, oh what a dear blessing to my soul. I was able to visit the home my family lived in when I was 0-4. Southeast Portland (Woodstock). Marcia, a precious family friend who lived two …

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