Alivia poses for a portrait outside the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, where a display of purple flags honors survivors of domestic violence, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch)
With the days she walked on eggshells in her own home now firmly behind her, a Utah survivor of domestic violence breathed a big sigh on Thursday.
“It’s so relieving,” she said in an interview. “Now I just have to focus on myself, my healing journey, just picking up the pieces every single day.”
Domestic violence resources
Help for people in abusive relationships is available in Utah:…