Storytelling has well-documented therapeutic benefits for survivors of trauma. However, little is known about intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors’ perspectives on sharing their stories. This article presents findings based on the analysis of 26 qualitative interviews with individuals who had experienced IPV regarding first-person story sharing. Participants described telling their stories as an act of healing and empowerment. They also named ways that storytelling can challenge societal views and structures that perpetuate IPV. Based on our findings, we offer suggestions for supporting survivor expertise and storytelling as part of a survivor-centered approach to IPV advocacy and social change.

讲故事对创伤幸存者有充分的治疗益处。然而，对于亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 幸存者对分享他们的故事的看法知之甚少。本文基于对 26 名经历过 IPV 的个人关于第一人称故事分享的定性访谈的分析，提出了调查结果。参与者将讲述他们的故事描述为一种治愈和赋权的行为。他们还指出了讲故事可以挑战使 IPV 长期存在的社会观点和结构的方式。根据我们的调查结果，我们提供了支持幸存者专业知识和讲故事的建议，作为以幸存者为中心的 IPV 宣传和社会变革方法的一部分。