Cassie Ventura has broken her silence days after a disturbing hotel surveillance video that showed Sean Diddy Combs violently assaulting her in 2016 was released by CNN .

The singer-songwriter released a statement on Instagram on Thursday thanking those who have since showered her with love and support.

The outpouring of love has created a place for my younger self to settle and feel safe now, but this is only the beginning, she wrote. Domestic Violence is THE issue. It broke me down to someone I never thought I would become.

With a lot of hard work, I am better today, but I will always be recovering from my past, she continued.

Ventura then called on the public to open your heart to believing victims the first time.

It takes a lot of heart to tell the truth out of a situation that you were powerless in, she said. I offer my hand to those that are still living in fear. Reach out to your people, dont cut them off. No one should carry this weight alone.

She continued, This healing journey is never ending, but this support means everything to me. Thank you.