Sarah's Story

My abuser is banned from talking to the Judge in our court case 😳

Yep, as of today. Like there’s an official court order prohibiting Mat from communicating with our judge. On February 2, Mat emailed the Judge in our case. He said this: “So Sarah Manos has given out my person information to the point I had to change my number and did over 3,000 in damages toContinue reading “My abuser is banned from talking to the Judge in our court case 😳”

I’m in the news TWICE today!

CBS Chicago Report: https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2022/02/04/man-order-to-pay-160k-killing-two-dogs/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem+Manual&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3FLb8VgnrqKntvmqSm-Th2lIWDaSULafWEgKW7sl0FyGxY7AuyVXV4gp8 Chicago Sun Times Article: https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/2022/2/4/22916719/bumble-dating-app-dog-torture-sarah-manos-mathew-berry-illinois-human-care-animals-act-animal-rights?fbclid=IwAR2AxOc0o1yS4wVvnBeRqeZ4pvS1jk7d-lwb2M8Qaj6C8zWTlyi3F7gLyPU

We won.

Mathew Berry owes me $162,338 for abusing me and my dogs and killing my dogs. Justice is served.

“I hope you can move on”

That’s something I’ve heard on more than one occasion from people close to me, namely family members. It came from a place of love but this idea, that statement, is very harmful. For the REST of my LIFE, I will carry this trauma with me. Until the day I die. It will forever and alwaysContinue reading ““I hope you can move on””

Starbucks

Ok let me get into the zone as I write this. I’m going to Starbucks tomorrow morning. Not for me (well ok I’ll obvi get myself a drink too) but I’m getting a drink for one of my students. We have a new PBIS system at school and my students are working H.A.R.D. to earnContinue reading “Starbucks”

work/career thoughts

I lost my job last spring on my last year towards tenure. I was so close to tenure. Because I lost my job, the district didn’t reimburse me for the final $5,000 of my last two classes in my master’s degree. I had to take out a loan for that $5,000. I then took aContinue reading “work/career thoughts”

This time is different.

^ Quote from my therapist I was telling her how anxious I was about filing this police report and nervous and scared of it being the same as the last time I was so hurt and traumatized by the system. And she said, “this time is different, it’s not the same experience.” And that comfortsContinue reading “This time is different.”

One last fight.

I don’t want any judgement or negativity because this is my life, my dogs were killed and died in my arms, this is my fight. I filed a police report in Mokena yesterday. Yeah, I flew into Chicago for the day, drove down to Mokena, filed a police report, and flew home. It was aContinue reading “One last fight.”

I emailed the police & prosecutor…again

I’m like 75% not expecting a reply and 98% expecting them to essentially tell me to f*#% off but I mean it when I say that I’m going to fight until the end. So here’s why I emailed them. In the past few weeks, I’ve had three women reach out to me as having dated/beenContinue reading “I emailed the police & prosecutor…again”

I’m saving lives.

I’m crying and I’ll add more to this post soon but I’m saving lives and I can’t tell you what that means to me. With everything, the injustice system not pressing charges against Mat, the bullshit we’re dealing with in court with this lawsuit, none of that matters because I’m saving lives. I’m telling myContinue reading “I’m saving lives.”