The Language of Healing

In this space, words matter. While "victim" is a legal term, we choose "Survivor." A survivor is defined by their capacity to persist and reclaim their life. These are their pages. This is their truth.

The
Survivor
Journal

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Est. 2025 • El Paso

"Your stories aren’t chapters — they’re declarations."


Declarations that trauma doesn’t define you. That healing is radical. That survival is sacred.

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From Anthony

"I tried to die to make someone care."

Now I live to make sure no one feels alone again.

— Founder
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From Marylou

"I survived what never should’ve happened."

So now I build what never existed—a space that sees the whole person before the crisis.

— Founder
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Community Voices

“I came here not knowing if I’d be believed. Now I tell others—this café gave me a place to exhale.”

— Guest, El Paso

“Coffee & Connections didn’t ask for paperwork—they asked how I was. That changed everything.”

— Guest, Unknown
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Jas J

“I tried to push what happened to me to the back of my head... but I realized that talking helps the healing.”

“Don’t be afraid to speak about what you silently go through.”

Sexual Assault Survivor
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My Story

I was sexually assaulted when I was 5... I then joined the military and went through a nasty divorce. I was raped over five times, by the same and different people.

I found myself in a cycle of trust, grief, blame, and feeling like I always deserved it all.

I coped extensively with alcohol... I also attempted suicide about five times—what a failure, right?

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But after INTENSIVE self work... I’d like to share this story. It’s not normal for your body to be used.

The anxiety, depression, and PTSD I’ve faced shouldn’t have been so isolated. I now have fibromyalgia, slight agoraphobia... but I am here.

— Anonymous, Fort Bliss
Mental Health Domestic Violence PTSD Military

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