Category: Recovering from Trauma

I am a survivor of sexual and other abuse in my childhood, as well as domestic violence and partner rape. As I began to heal, it occurred to me that many of the things I had felt in the abusive relationship were things I had felt much earlier as an abused child. While it is… Continue reading Revictimization

For reasons that will become obvious further on, the title of this article is a nod to the wonderful Shy Keenan, activist and survivor of horrific child sexual and other abuse. This article is also dedicated to Susan with loving thanks, and to survivor/author Marla Handy for a fantastic book and DVD. Introduction This article… Continue reading Accepting our Broken Bits: Never “Over It” But Still Healing

Submitted by Patricia The following information has been taken directly from the book “Keeping the Faith: Questions and Answers for the Abused Woman” written by Reverend Marie Fortune, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. The following is a selection of scriptures and her interpretation on a variety of issues that may be… Continue reading SCRIPTURE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Dedicated to my Therapist and to all Survivors who will make the same journey Please note: The following article is my experience of panic disorder with agoraphobia and its relationship to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and not intended to be predictive for everybody — nor should it substitute for consultation with a professional. If… Continue reading Panic Attack, Agoraphobia and PTSD: An Abuse Survivor’s Journey

By: Melinda Survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) often have conflicting feelings and opinions about the child they were at the time of the abuse. A CSA survivor might be mad at the child they were back then for not fighting back, not running away, or not telling. There might be the feeling that this… Continue reading Healing Your Inner Child

As survivors of childhood sexual abuse, we often grow up blaming ourselves for the abuse that we suffered at the hands of others. I know I never even questioned that it wasn’t my fault. I was bought up to believe that the abuse happened because of something I did or didn’t do – and to… Continue reading Why child abuse can NEVER be your fault