What would you do if your abuser becomes the victim and you became the abuser? I know what your thinking; how the hell does that happen? Well, I will tell you but first, you must believe me. Jasmin believed she had the perfect relationship. Some would say that Michelle and Obama type of love. It was not until Jasmin was facing death from the violence of her partner when she realized she fell in love with the devil. When Jasmin gains the strength to leave, she gets knocked down by a system plagued with racism and implicit biases. Leaving her to prove that she is a victim in the first place. As she seeks to discover her authentic self, she is faced with a realization that her perfect life was a perfect lie forcing her to heal before trauma consumed her life.

In Surviving Guilty, Jasmin Washington first steps back in time to analyze the manipulative techniques that were used against her by her aggressor. After being criminalized for her survival techniques, Washington answers the question "why me?" She explores the consequences of reporting intimate partner violence and the common myths associated with victimization. Through her personal stories, she shares the tips that she wished she would have used against the violence she endured. Washington leaves the audience with one question How far are you willing to go to survive and seek healing in their own life?