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
I WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT - AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE
FEELING PRESSURE ABOUT MY IDENTITY
FEELING PRESSURE ABOUT MY IDENTITY
I WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT - AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE
FEELING PRESSURE ABOUT MY IDENTITY
I WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT - AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE
I WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT - AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE
I WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT - AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE
DATING AND UNSPOKEN EXPECTTIONS
A COLLEGE PROFESSOR UNDER PRESSURE
I WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT - AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE
A COLLEGE PROFESSOR UNDER PRESSURE
A COLLEGE PROFESSOR UNDER PRESSURE
A COLLEGE PROFESSOR UNDER PRESSURE
WHEN AUTHORITY CROSSES THE LINE
A COLLEGE PROFESSOR UNDER PRESSURE
A COLLEGE PROFESSOR UNDER PRESSURE
A COPS CONFESSION
DOCTOR PRESSURED TO PUSH PRESCRIPTIONS
DOCTOR PRESSURED TO PUSH PRESCRIPTIONS
DOCTOR PRESSURED TO PUSH PRESCRIPTIONS
DOCTOR PRESSURED TO PUSH PRESCRIPTIONS
DOCTOR PRESSURED TO PUSH PRESCRIPTIONS
Viewable 01/17/26
CAREGIVER FALLING APART
I’M A TEACHER—AND I'M LOSING CONTROL
I’M A TEACHER—AND I'M LOSING CONTROL
I’M A TEACHER—AND I'M LOSING CONTROL
I’M A TEACHER—AND I'M LOSING CONTROL
I’M A TEACHER—AND I'M LOSING CONTROL
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.
