Link – The Power of Talking
I love the fact that this article not only lists this great reasons why talking can be helpful, but also reminds us that we need to think about who we talk to. Reasons to Talk It gives us a sense … Continued
Recommended Reading for Supporters of Child Abuse Survivors
Came across this list of books from the Younique Foundation website earlier. The list is specifically aimed at partners, family, and friends of sexual abuse and assault survivors. If you find yourself close to someone who is a survivor, there … Continued
Link – Past Experience Shapes What We See More Than What We Are Looking At Now
I do believe the findings also support what we see with abuse survivors, trying to see current situations through the lens of what we learned earlier. “A key question in neurology is about how the brain perceives, for instance, that … Continued
Link – You saw yourself as damaged goods; I saw a determined survivor of abuse
Sadly, this is too familiar for many of us who’ve been involved in the survivor community. You had resilience. You were smart. You were funny. You were kind. You had a fragile heart and osteoporotic bones. But I never looked … Continued
Link – Not Alone Series – Uncustomary Housewife
Now, I think we all know the Uncustomary Housewife is not a blog I’d normally be aware of, and in fact, until yesterday, I wasn’t. But I love using whatever platform to spread this message, and I’m glad she is … Continued
Link – Sexually exploited boys ‘miss out on help’ Barnardo’s says
In 2018 we are still dealing with this? “Vulnerable boys who have been sexually exploited are missing out on help because professionals do not recognise them as victims, a charity has said.” It makes me want to scream, shout, bang … Continued
Link – Why We Don’t Listen to Trauma Survivors (the “Contagion” principle)
This article is referring to events and people I do not know much about, beyond some public information I’ve seen about the yoga communities, but this line did catch my attention: “Sometimes we can’t acknowledge the trauma of others,” she … Continued
Link – Are You Telling Yourself Stories That Are Keeping You Stuck?
While the article itself never mentions abuse survivors, I do find a lot of truth in it for us. We learned certain stories as children, that we have a hard time letting go of in adulthood, and they do limit … Continued
Link – Emily Nagoski: The truth about unwanted arousal
This is a topic that is very often misunderstood by survivors of childhood sexual abuse as well, this the reason I am sharing it here, though do heed to warning about some very mature and explicit subject matter. Sex educator … Continued
Link – How Aly Raisman Is Taking Care of Her Mental Health After Sharing Her Experiences With Sexual Abuse
For all the good she has done with taking her message pulbic and using her celebrity to spread the message of all survivors, I’m glad she is also speaking out about this issue. “The last few months I wasn’t putting … Continued