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If you jumped on the anti-depressants don’t work bandwagon, maybe take a breath. The researchers conclude that this study, as well as other recent reports from the same group, provides strong support for the assumption that SSRIs exert a specific antidepressant effect. The finding shows that the benefit of antidepressants is real, and not a…
Sharing – The Courage to Be New
For abuse survivors, I’ve been on record talking about how so many of us are trying to somehow go back to the life timeline that we would have been on had the abuse not happened, and I’ve suggested that you can’t.
What you can be is something new, though. If you have the courage to try it.
Link – Hope For Healing As A Male Survivor.
I still have my bad days but the good days far outnumber the bad. I still struggle but my struggles are much less than they once were. Now, my struggles become my teacher, rather than my tormentor. It’s always good to be reminded that there are so many survivors, just like you and I, who…
Link – Cheshire sex abuse survivor now runs £3m-a-year firm
You don’t need to become a multi-millionaire to be a successful survivor, but you do have to survive first. In his case it was a miraculous survival after jumping off a bridge. In your case it may simply be staying on the path to healing no matter how hard it may seem at times. As…
Link – Maryland Del. C.T. Wilson hates describing the sexual abuse he endured as a child. But he has to do it.
“It’s embarrassing and painful every time he does it. It never gets easier.” First off, kudos to Mr. Wilson for having the courage to do this. Secondly, this is something I’m not sure many survivors understand. Getting up and telling your story can be a powerful thing. It’s necessary because there are still so many…
