Real Stories of Survival
The stories below are real.
They have been shared to be seen, understood, and learned from.
For safety, reach, and community engagement, the scenario videos are hosted on external platforms. Each story below will guide you to where it can be viewed in full.
We ask that you watch with care, comment with respect, and remember that behind every scenario is a lived experience reflected here to help others survive.
BROTHER LOST TO THE STREETS
SINGLE MOM VS. CHILD SERVICES
SINGLE MOM VS. CHILD SERVICES
SINGLE MOM VS. CHILD SERVICES
SINGLE MOM VS. CHILD SERVICES
SINGLE MOM VS. CHILD SERVICES
FOSTER TEEN SELLING STUFF
SINGLE MOM VS. CHILD SERVICES
FOSTER TEEN SELLING STUFF
BANKER WITNESSING FRAUD
TRAFFICKED BY MY BOYFRIEND
FOSTER TEEN SELLING STUFF
CHURCH GOER BEING HANDLED
TRAFFICKED BY MY BOYFRIEND
TRAFFICKED BY MY BOYFRIEND
TRAFFICKED BY MY BOYFRIEND
TRAFFICKED BY MY BOYFRIEND
TRAFFICKED BY MY BOYFRIEND
FORMERLY INCARCERATED RE-ENTRY STRUGGLES
FORMERLY INCARCERATED RE-ENTRY STRUGGLES
FORMERLY INCARCERATED RE-ENTRY STRUGGLES
LGBTQ TEEN UNSAFE AT HOME
FORMERLY INCARCERATED RE-ENTRY STRUGGLES
FORMERLY INCARCERATED RE-ENTRY STRUGGLES
LOST FAMILY MEMBER TO STREET VIOLENCE
FORMERLY INCARCERATED RE-ENTRY STRUGGLES
LOST FAMILY MEMBER TO STREET VIOLENCE
BROTHER FURIOUS ABOUT MISSING SISTER
BROTHER FURIOUS ABOUT MISSING SISTER
LOST FAMILY MEMBER TO STREET VIOLENCE
ELDER ABUSE IN COMMUNITY LIVING
BROTHER FURIOUS ABOUT MISSING SISTER
ELDER ABUSE IN COMMUNITY LIVING
EXTORTED SCHOOL JANITOR
ATHLETE BULLIED BY LGBTQ TEAMMATES
ATHLETE BULLIED BY LGBTQ TEAMMATES
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ATHLETE BULLIED BY LGBTQ TEAMMATES
ATHLETE BULLIED BY LGBTQ TEAMMATES
ATHLETE BULLIED BY LGBTQ TEAMMATES
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GAS STATION CLERK BEING RECRUITED
ATHLETE BULLIED BY LGBTQ TEAMMATES
GAS STATION CLERK BEING RECRUITED
Viewable 01/16/26
DATING ENTITLEMENT
COLLEGE PROFESSOR HIDING ADDICTION
GAS STATION CLERK BEING RECRUITED
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COLLEGE PROFESSOR HIDING ADDICTION
COLLEGE PROFESSOR HIDING ADDICTION
COLLEGE PROFESSOR HIDING ADDICTION
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COLLEGE STUDENT HARRASSED BY DEAN
COLLEGE PROFESSOR HIDING ADDICTION
COLLEGE PROFESSOR HIDING ADDICTION
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HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ADDICTED IN SILENCE
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ADDICTED IN SILENCE
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ADDICTED IN SILENCE
Viewable 01/16/26
POLICE OFFICER IN FEAR OF RETALIATION
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ADDICTED IN SILENCE
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ADDICTED IN SILENCE
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DOCTOR PRESSURED TO PUSH PRESCRIPTIONS
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ADDICTED IN SILENCE
DOCTOR PRESSURED TO PUSH PRESCRIPTIONS
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DOCTOR PRESSURED TO PUSH PRESCRIPTIONS
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About Surviving It
Our Mission
The Surviving It project exists to give voice to real experiences shaped by broken systems, unequal power, and silent endurance. Through carefully presented scenarios, we aim to foster understanding, accountability, and human dignity—so that survival is seen, respected, and no longer carried alone.
