Faith Allen recently did a series of posts about telling friends about your abuse history. Topics ranged from who to tell, what to tell, and how to handle it if things go poorly. There’s also lots of really good discussion in the comments on each post.
To see the series, scroll down to the bottom of this page, and start reading the posts from the bottom up, be sure to click through the comments as well!
I liked what Arien has to say in this video, because this is one of the largest hurdles survivors run in to when it comes to healing from abuse, putting it in the proper perspective. “Abuse strips us of the ability to feel safe in this world. We were shown the darkest sides of humanity,…
Former national president of Male Survivor.org, Curtis St John, was interviewed on Oprah Winfrey’s Radio Station and a section of the interview was archived at their site. Since we don’t know just how long the clip will be archived, if you’re a male survivor of abuse, we strongly recommend that you listen to it as…
Over on the Child Abuse Survivor Network, Enola started up a group called Healing Books and Articles, where a few folks have already been posting books they’ve found helpful in their healing. If you’re a member, go check it out, and add your own. If you’re not a member, what are you waiting for? 🙂
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