I got an email the other day from a fellow survivor who had tried to start a Meetup group of survivors in his area. My name is Timothy and I’m a survivor of child abuse. I’m contacting you from Dupage county IL. About four months ago I started a support group and let it grow…
Late last week, and over the weekend, I was having an email discussion with an online acquaintance about child abuse, and dissociative disorders when she said something that sparked further conversation. She mentioned that “everyone dissociates and for good reasons, it’s just a matter of degrees”. That got me thinking about the coping skills we…
I was pointed to this article about how the internet helps abuse survivors on Twitter a few days ago, and made a note to read it in further detail later. As I did read it, one section jumped out at me. ?The study also revealed some interesting facts and three main overriding reasons why online…
One of the things I, and other survivors, struggle with is change. Change creates stress, and makes us uncomfortable, and if there’s anything survivors crave, it’s the comfort of what we know. New things tend to throw us, creating uncertainty and we have learn since early ages to try and keep things as certain as…
So it’s April 1st. But for me, especially this year, it’s no time for pranks. 😉 April 1 was the day of my first date with the woman who would become my wife, in 2000, so it’s always been a day of great beginnings. This year, April 1 is the day I arrived in Greenville,…
I saw this post over at Psychology Today and it’s been lingering in the back of my mind for a few days now. Specifically this: Most child abuse survivors are closeted. There is a stigma attached to what we lived through, like we’re some sort of damaged goods. Sure, we’re brave and strong and all…
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