It will lie. It will do everything possible to prevent you from getting the help and support you need. Do not believe it.
How many of these lies did you believe for too long? I know I believed all of them for far too long.
“On the last day, the state-appointed therapist said to me, “You’re a survivor. You didn’t fail; an adult failed you.” “ Being a child abuse survivor isn’t something we should be ashamed of, being strong enough to survive what happened is a sign of strength, not weakness. We Are Survivors –
These stories are important, because it’s not the same story that people have come to expect about a man abusing a child. They’re the kind of stories that remind us that abusers come in all variations, and we should not assume that children are necessarily safe because the person they are with doesn’t “look” like…
There are several hypotheses on why re-victimization happens. Children come to view themselves as “damaged goods” who don’t deserve or shouldn’t expect better. Abused children aren’t able to recognize safe from unsafe people, and if they do, they don’t have the internal or external resources to protect themselves from danger. In a recently published study, a team…
Lots of good information in this article: Recognize the signs and know what to do for kids who have endured this trauma. It’s vital that all adults, but especially parents, know what to look for. Children being abused are going to be reluctant to talk about it, and they will do what they can to…
I’d agree with this quote – “They are people who were on the edge of death and then go on and continue living,” she said. “I find that very hopeful.” Stories are powerful, stories of people who’ve been in the worst places that you and I know of, and lived through it, are incredible. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/life-attempting-suicide-survivors/story?id=55841545
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