So, tonight is going to be my first experience as an advocate for Crossroads Safehouse. I am on call over-night tonight as a DART (Domestic Abuse Response Team) volunteer and it is nerve wrecking to say the least. I figured I would write my blog about it now, since I won’t be able to give any information really regarding the experience since I do not want there to be a connection even between my feelings and what may happen tonight, for confidentiality reasons. So, I am just going to say this…although I am very excited and proud about what I am doing and the organization I am involved with I am also very nervous. I hear the nervousness never goes away no matter how long one has been doing this, every time that pager goes off I hear you panic a little bit. I am just going to try to stay calm and relaxed, focus on what needs to be done and do just that.

Wish me luck!