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Jurgensen said she never expected such an \"intimate moment\" from her wedding to go viral. Now that it has, Jurgensen said she's hopeful that it inspires other survivors of abuse.

\"I hope that what people take away from my story is strength. That they are able to gain courage to get and receive help that they deserve and to no longer be voiceless,\" she said. \"You are not alone and deserve to be heard and get justice. Saving yourself could be saving other unknown victims.\"

Jurgensen said she is planning to write a book about her experience and how she was able to help heal herself by helping others.

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\"Trauma does not define you and you can still overcome it and use your trauma to help other people escape and be free from their trauma so that they can move forward,\" she said, of her advice to others. \"My trauma does not define me. It shaped me.\"

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