Saskia

She welcomed us into her home.

Today, Saskia has a full, beautiful life.

She's got a great job, two thriving kids, a house full of pets, friends who'd do anything for her.

But it was a long road to get here.

For a while, it was difficult to even leave her house.

being around people that just had normal lives or happy relationships or were talking about, I don't know, what they bought at the store.

It just wasn't where I was at, so it was easier for me to isolate.

And everything went dark for me.

Since that morning seven years ago, Saskia's overcome something unimaginable, a betrayal that threatened everything.

It was a betrayal that altered her sense of reality.

It shattered her ability to feel safe in her own home, and even in her own body.

By signing her marriage certificate, Saskia had no idea all that she was signing away and that the man she was marrying would try to break her.

You're a dangerous person who preys on vulnerable and trusting people.

Your creditor might go up in good.

On our trip down to Maryland, we spent a lot of time with Saskia's friends.

She's had the same group since elementary school.

For the most part, they haven't ventured far from home, which is Montgomery County, Maryland, about an hour outside of DC.

This group around Saskia, they are her people.

They've been there since day one.

When we asked her friends what they love most about Saskia, so many of them pointed to one thing.