BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — "The flower shop was definitely my dream job, I love flowers," Mistie Fischer, survivor of domestic violence shared. "I love what they do for people." Flowers play a much different role in her life today.Mistie Fischer, who asked that her identity be hidden for her safety, no longer sells flower arrangements, but teaches others to make them.While this new way of life gives her purpose, the reason behind it was anything but good. "I grew up, my father is very loving, very kind. When you're used to that," Fischer explained, "You're not used to that." "That," was abuse.Fischer was living in South Dakota with her husband of about one year at the time, but says the person she married, was not who she thought he was. "I was assaulted on February 26, 2023 for the first time," Fischer said. "I had just gotten out of the hospital three days before that, diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression from what was happening at my home." Fischer says her now ex-husband, told her to never accuse him of anything again. "He started to get really angry and hard to be around, and started to fight with me again," Fishcer recalled. But it didn't stop there. "The next thing I know, he's grabbing my purse and telling me he's going to kick me out of our home," Fischer said. "It's blizzarding outside." Fischer says he then became physical, the incident lasting nearly thirty minutes. "So I left and contacted the cops, sorry," Fischer paused. "I showed him the evidence that had happened in my home later on that same day, which was a couple days after because I didn't know what to do." Fischer says after showing a Mobridge police officer evidence of the abuse, including bruises, he did not file a report, leaving her feeling unprotected.Too scared to be alone, she lived with her dad for a while, traveling hours every day to keep her flower shop running.But the abuse continued. "He assaulted me in my shop in front of my staff," Fischer said. "Again, the same cop gets called and again, nothing gets done. I have lost my flower shop. I had to sell it because we were getting divorced. I was homeless at one point because I had left instantly." Fischer reported the incident, and says once again, the same responding officer did not file a report until he was instructed to do so by an investigator who later looked into her case.By this time, too much time had lapsed, and her ex-husband was only charged with a no-contact order. As more time went on, Fischer saw the surveillance video of Sean "Diddy" Combs attacking a woman. "It triggered what had happened in my home and I felt like it's just time to talk to women to help," Fischer said. "I went so far as to contact the Governor Christie Noem. I am hoping to get a response from her. I feel it would be a great win for women in general, if she could step in and help stop this, this type of injustice. My case, I felt, was very open and shut. We had all the pictures, we had video, we had a witness, and it still, he still walked away." December 16th, hope returned.Fischer was contacted by staff from Governor Noem's office, assuring her they would contact the investigator, and look into her case.Her hope?Justice.She hopes for not only justice in her own case, but assurance that no other survivors are left feeling unprotected. "I've learned a lot about statistics and domestic violence, girls are getting younger and younger that are becoming victims," Fischer explained. "They say one in every three women now have been abused." Today, Fischer continues to heal from the trauma with therapy.Part of that healing process is using her gift of flower arranging to help other survivors heal. "There's so much more life out there than what you're in right now, it it's only temporary," Fischer assured. "You can have so much more, and you just I understand its strength. I understand the fear, but you can do it." She is traveling to communities across the region, offering a "Hope for the Holidays" floral class. "I plan to, for 2025 to just donate my time and my love for my flowers and help give them hope. Help brighten their day. Help answer questions. I'm not an expert," Fischer said. "I am survivor like they are, and I just want to help soften all the pain that they're going to go through every day." If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or text BEGIN to 88788.