Reading – Depression Symptoms & Warning Signs
Sharing this as a resource for others! If you, or someone close to you, needs help, get it! Depression Symptoms & Warning Signs
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Reading – I Don’t Hate You, I Have Social Anxiety
Interesting description of what it’s like to deal with social anxiety. As a survivor I was never officially diagnosed as having social anxiety but I know that I was extremely shy, fearful of how other people viewed me, and generally avoided most situations that called for a lot of personal interaction. As I healed from…
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Reading – Stopping the stigma of male sexual abuse
BPT – Believe, Present and say Thank You. Good advice for how to handle any survivor who shares their story with you, not just males. Stopping the stigma of male sexual abuse
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Reading – The Courage To Change
I think this quote really hit home for me as I think about my healing, and others. When we’ve lived for so long as one thing, even if it’s not healthy, changing requires us to see ourselves in a new way. It requires tearing down the current vision of ourselves and rebuilding it. In the…
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Reading – Grooming Children for Sexual Molestation
Quotes from predators: “”[P]arents are so naive—they’re worried about strangers and should be worried about their brother–in–law. They just don’t realize how devious we can be. I used to abuse children in the same room with their parents and they couldn’t see it or didn’t seem to know it was happening.” “I was disabled and…
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Reading – The Most Important Thing I’d Tell Every Person With Depression
I’d agree. Whether talking about child abuse survivors or folks with depression, you are not alone. The Most Important Thing I’d Tell Every Person With Depression