OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Darnitha Johnson is doing her part to make the community a better place, particularly for women who have found themselves in volatile situations, based on her own life experience.
Johnson’s willingness to help and educate others came from a painful domestic violence experience she endured in her previous marriage. Her personal experience led her to found Royal Queens Empowerment Inc. and the Operation Blankets and Socks Donation Drive.
“I was in a domestic violence relationship with my ex-husband for over 10 years,” said Johnson. “I felt trapped. I felt I had to stay there with him. I had income, but he had more income than I had, so I just stayed there and endured the abuse, but when I decided to leave, it was because the abuse turned on my children. He became violent with them, so I knew it was time to leave.”
Signs and symptoms
At that time, Johnson was working for Central Florida Physical Therapy Group, she said. At first, they were her employers, but they became her godparents, as they recognized the signs of what she was going through and offered their support…