RHOA’s Kroy Biermann Opens Up About “Years of Pain and Abuse” From Kim Zolciak — Says He Once “Didn’t Think He’d Make It”
Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kroy Biermann is finally breaking his silence — and what he’s saying is heartbreaking.
The former NFL player, who’s been locked in a bitter, drawn-out split from his estranged wife Kim Zolciak, took to Instagram this week to share a deeply emotional post describing what he says was years of psychological and emotional abuse.
Kroy Biermann’s Painful Revelation
“I’ve wrestled with this post for days,” Kroy began. “How do you put years of confusion, pain, and survival into a few paragraphs?”
In the long message, Kroy described feeling trapped in a relationship that “looked like love” but left him feeling broken inside.
“The pain was so constant — the confusion, the isolation, the gaslighting,” he wrote. “It felt like my soul was caving in.”
He said he often felt blamed for things he didn’t do, and that every word and effort was “twisted” against him. “Eventually,” he confessed, “I started to believe maybe I was the problem.”
A Cry for Help — and a Message of Faith
At one of his lowest points, Kroy said he questioned whether he could go on.
“There were nights I prayed for it all to just stop — even if that meant I stopped,” he admitted. “When you’ve been broken down long enough, death can start to sound like peace.”
But he credits his faith for saving his life. “God met me in that darkness,” he wrote. “He reminded me my story wasn’t over. In the middle of all the pain and abuse, I heard His whisper: ‘You are mine. You are not what they said about you.’”
... has since gone viral, with fans flooding his page with messages of support. Many praised Kroy for speaking out — especially as a man — about emotional abuse and the importance of healing.
A Marriage in Turmoil
Kroy and Kim’s relationship has been a headline for more than a year. The two, who once seemed inseparable on Don’t Be Tardy, have been involved in multiple public disputes over finances, custody, and their home in Georgia.
While Kim has not yet publicly responded to Kroy’s latest post, the couple’s separation has played out in real time on social media, with both sides sharing cryptic messages about heartbreak and betrayal.
Kroy’s Message to Others
Kroy ended his post with a message of hope for anyone struggling through similar pain:
“If you’re in that place right now, where the weight feels unbearable — please cry out to Him. You are not alone. You are not too broken. You are not forgotten.”
He closed by saying he’s still healing but proud to have survived. “Staying doesn’t mean staying in the abuse,” Kroy wrote. “It means staying alive.”
It’s a raw, emotional confession — and a rare glimpse into the quiet suffering behind a very public breakup.