Rolling with the Punches: Be the Change that Knocks Out Domestic Violence

Rolling with the Punches: Be the Change that Knocks Out Domestic Violence

Date

3-18-2017

Author Bio(s)

While a law school student at NSU, alumna Amy Daumit (J.D., class of 2010) took the steps necessary to leave an abusive, 16-year relationship to her then husband. To help herself heal emotionally, she turned to blogging, an outlet that became an integral part of her personal journey and soon blossomed into her book, Forget Me Not: Learning to Live with Me and for Me. Daumit’s book became the inspiration for the Forget Me Not Advocacy Group, of which she is the founder and president. Through this nonprofit organization, Daumit integrates her love of teaching with her desire to help others, while working to provide individuals with the tools they need to recognize, avoid, and heal from abuse. Before entering this line of work, she earned bachelor’s degrees in elementary and early childhood education, worked as a teacher and educational program director for 10 years, and served in the federal government for six years.

Talk Description

As children, many of us are taught not to be difficult and to “roll with the punches.” Later in life, this metaphor describes how we’re supposed to navigate through challenging circumstances. For victims of abuse, this is both a figurative and literal concept. When you are being beaten down by someone you love, it isn’t so easy to just roll with it. This talk will explore the speaker’s story of surviving and breaking free from an abusive relationship. When she “no longer recognized the girl staring back in the mirror,” her first move was to take inventory of her life. Victims of abuse often see themselves as damaged goods, broken pieces that can’t be put back together. But, in reality, the inventory isn’t broken; it’s just in need of a thorough cleaning. This talk will prove that victims can move past both the abuse and the label of victimhood itself, revealing a life that far exceeds what once felt possible. As her own story will illustrate, Amy Daumit learned to “live with and for me,” when she realized how strong she truly is. This lesson is applicable to all kinds of challenges. We can roll with the punches, no matter what form they take, and come out of the fire burning brightly. It is only then that we can live to our fullest potential, no longer victims but survivors enjoying everything life has to offer.

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Rolling with the Punches: Be the Change that Knocks Out Domestic Violence

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