Welcome to The Quiet Place

This is a safe, anonymous form where you can speak freely, whether you're reaching out for support, sharing your story, or just needing to let something out.

You don’t need to have the right words. You don’t have to explain everything. You just have to begin.

No names. No pressure. Just a quiet place to say what you haven’t been able to say out loud.

We’ll hold your words with care.

Welcome Message:

If you’ve landed here, you might be feeling overwhelmed, unsafe, or unsure what to do next.
Whether you’re still in the middle, just beginning to speak, or years into healing these resources are here to remind you:

You are not alone.
There is help.
There are people who will believe you.
And there are ways forward, even when everything feels impossible.

Crisis & Emergency Support (U.S.)

• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  📞 1-800-799-7233
  💬 thehotline.org (Live Chat Available)
  24/7. Free. Confidential.

• Crisis Text Line
  📱 Text HOME to 741741
  Support via text, anytime, anywhere.

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
  📞 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
  💬 rainn.org

• StrongHearts Native Helpline
  📞 1-844-762-8483
  💬 strongheartshelpline.org
  Culturally appropriate support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors.

International Crisis Resources

• Women's Aid (UK)

• The Assaulted Women’s Helpline (Canada)

• Domestic Violence Resource Centre (Australia)

• Love is Respect (Teens & Young Adults) – US-based, LGBTQ+ inclusive

Need to Talk — But Not in Crisis?

Sometimes you just need someone to witness what you’re carrying. These organizations offer trauma-informed listening:

• 7 Cups – Free, anonymous emotional support from trained volunteers: 7cups.com

• Faith-Based Support (Christian, trauma-informed):

  • The Christian Survivors Network

  • Give Her Wings

• Secular Support Groups & Forums:

  • The Mighty – gentle, wide-topic mental health community

  • Survivors of Abuse Forum (nonprofit-based)

Resources That May Help You Heal

These are not rules. They’re just options. Things that have helped others. Take what you need, leave what you don’t.

• Why Does He Do That? – Lundy Bancroft

• The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk

• Untamed – Glennon Doyle

• Try Softer – Aundi Kolber

• Letters I’ll Never Send & Letters for Survivors: available here on Faith & Prose

Gentle Notes

• You are never obligated to leave before you’re ready.

• Your story matters even if no one else saw it happen.

• You don’t have to name what happened for it to have been real.

• You can take your healing one quiet breath at a time.

If you know of a resource, group, book, or tool that helped you, feel free to share it in the replies below. We update this list often.

You are already doing brave things just by being here.

—The Faith & Prose Team