"I had been married to an abusive man who was drunk most of the time. The stress of living with someone you are terrified of is beyond belief. If not for Turning Point I don't know if I would be alive at this time.
Turning Point gave me somewhere to go and talk about my life and how my son and I were affected by it. Counseling helped me realize I deserved better, and so did my son. Turning Point gave me the strength to take my son and myself out of an abusive situation and give us a chance to live a peaceful and fulfilling life.
Now that I have left my husband I continue counseling at Turning Point for support. My self-esteem is much higher and my health is on the rebound. My son understands why I took us out of our home. He also has been counseled and now he doesn't seem as nervous as he used to be. He is more relaxed.
My divorce is not final at this point and I still have a long way to go to get myself and my son financially and emotionally secure. I will continue to lean on Turning Point for as long as I need their support." --J.S.
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"Counseling Helped Me By: listening to me, teaching me to understand my problems. At first I was scared, now I'm not scared to talk to "S" -- we're like good friends." -- J.D., a child
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"I started to come here when I was five years old because I had many problems at home and with the people I was living with. I came to talk to "S" and she let me speak my mind and then you're not so worried about your problems.
Some men when they get mad or for no reason at all will abuse women. They could abuse them physically and mentally. Thats one of the reasons we came here." --T., a child
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"If you think there is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide, think again. Turning Point has helped me and my kids tremendously. When I finally had enough guts to leave my violent, abusive husband I decided to never look or go back. Being able to talk to others who share the same type of situations similar to mine has made the pain slowly disappear. I know that me and my children still have a way to go yet, but we always know that if times get rough and tough, Turning Point can help us." --L.
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"Turning Point has helped me in so many ways it's hard to realize and articulate the profound impact on my life. I am and will be continually influenced by all the things I've learned and continue to learn from Turning Point. My son was also greatly helped by learning early in life appropriate and inappropriate ways to think and act.
Turning Point educated us on abuse from others and our own abusive, dysfunctional behaviors. That is a great mountain to see and climb. It's not easy to change your whole soul (mind, will, and emotions) when you have been taught the wrong way your whole life. During my counseling with Turning Point I was hit head-on by a drunk driver and arrived dead-on-arrival at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. Turning Point counselors stuck with me through a 1 month coma on total life support and continued recovery. I unfortunately married an abusive minister 4 years after that. My son and I had to stay at Turning Point to get away from the life threatening abuse.
As a result, now I'm divorced and returning to college to get my masters degree and eventually my doctorate. I am also starting a 12-step program for people with abusive, dysfunctional backgrounds." --C.
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