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This is a space where survivors of trauma and abuse share their stories alongside supportive allies. These stories remind us that hope exists even in dark times. You are never alone in your experience. Healing is possible for everyone.
having family and friends as well as two cats around that love you and dont judge you because of this.
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There is always hope. When you are in it there will seem like there is no hope. Keep having faith that things will change. The important part is continuing to do the right things right. The Best is Yet to Come.
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i could feel okay again i left wheeling am stuck in Place if i felt my life was going in a good direction i went back to church connected with friends from church they tell me put god first but it does not help me they do not understand then i am supposed to be grateful for a lousy apartment lousy place to live a bleak future.
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I didn't think I'd be anyone other than the angry teenager after my assault. But here I am, nearly five years after, and I'm the gentle woman I fought to be. There's hope, because in healing, you will find yourself.
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To me Healing means working through the darkest parts of yourself and coming out stronger on the other side.
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For me healing is focusing on bettering myself for a better future and life. It takes time but it is very possible even small things like reading or doing self care is healing. Healing has no specific defenition and can be done by anyone.
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It's not your shame to carry Speak your story, it's your to tell Don't let anyone else's discomfort make you feel uncomfortable.
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Healing is a Journey ~ A Journey of Self-Care, Rebuilding your life, healing from old wounds (physical, emotional, mental, financial, etc.). This journey could take months, years, or a lifetime. You may have setbacks, but you will rebound with confidence and strength. Healing is Hope.
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As I was saying I am happy where I am now I don't know where my abuser is Initial as I called him The abuse was horrible I really didn't know where to turn who I could tell bc if I call the pd he threatened to hit himself to make it look like I was the abuser That meant if he went to jail so did I I was afraid of his friends especially the female friends they hated me I didn't drink or do drugs so I was boring I was even more afraid of his brothers they were more aggressive than Initial was ...my kids (not his ) hated him the feeling was mutual...I just hated his guts I was trapped in a relationship I didn't want to be in He stole from me and when I went on unemployment he took that too I was his slave at everything when I didn't want to be intimate he'd accuse me of cheating I went to women's shelter and he found me I was followed by the time I was ready to leave I found myself wanting him to just end my life he threatened to every day and I would challenge him but he didn't do it bc he was a pussy
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Healing means to me, knowing it's okay to take care of yourself first and not feel bad about it. It is okay to get the right help and say, "no, I am not having a good day today". Giving yourself permission to feel, except and try again.
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continuing to strive for healthy relationships. continuing to press forward and stay motivated to get the cognitive therapy i need. hold close the friends who care, who are supportive and understanding.
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Hope is just around the corner. My dad always tells me, “Don’t stop trying, you might be just about to reach your goal.” Life is a roller coaster right? Always remember that when there is bad, there will be good again.
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I need to reach out i hope to heal from this. my goal is to get him locked up before this happens again. my hope is to ask god to guide me.
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Hope was a constant presence during my breakup. Quiet, strong and at times, even humorous. Always with me, walking with me and showing me glimpses of a future I didn't think I could have. Hope will show you the way. Love. Trust.
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Healing is accepting the things you cannot change. And trusting that God has you no matter what.
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Yes, I am hoping to become a professional speaker to encourage others who need help to get out of bad relationships.
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When I was 11 yrs old i was raped by three boys. We had just moved to the place i live now. I never told anyone until i was in high school. I lived with guilt and self harm for yrs over the incident until in therapy i learned that it wasnotmy fault and those boys had no right to do that. I try and help people by sharing my story. We should speak out about it
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You deserve to be whole and feel safe in yourself. Even if it’s unbearable right now, I hope you stay with yourself on the way to freedom.
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i dont know what is healing , i have never healed and dont know if i'll ever be healed
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This is a space where survivors of trauma and abuse share their stories alongside supportive allies. These stories remind us that hope exists even in dark times. You are never alone in your experience. Healing is possible for everyone.
I didn't think I'd be anyone other than the angry teenager after my assault. But here I am, nearly five years after, and I'm the gentle woman I fought to be. There's hope, because in healing, you will find yourself.
Report
Healing is a Journey ~ A Journey of Self-Care, Rebuilding your life, healing from old wounds (physical, emotional, mental, financial, etc.). This journey could take months, years, or a lifetime. You may have setbacks, but you will rebound with confidence and strength. Healing is Hope.
Report
Healing means to me, knowing it's okay to take care of yourself first and not feel bad about it. It is okay to get the right help and say, "no, I am not having a good day today". Giving yourself permission to feel, except and try again.
Report
Hope was a constant presence during my breakup. Quiet, strong and at times, even humorous. Always with me, walking with me and showing me glimpses of a future I didn't think I could have. Hope will show you the way. Love. Trust.
Report
When I was 11 yrs old i was raped by three boys. We had just moved to the place i live now. I never told anyone until i was in high school. I lived with guilt and self harm for yrs over the incident until in therapy i learned that it wasnotmy fault and those boys had no right to do that. I try and help people by sharing my story. We should speak out about it
Dear reader, this story contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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i dont know what is healing , i have never healed and dont know if i'll ever be healed
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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i could feel okay again i left wheeling am stuck in Place if i felt my life was going in a good direction i went back to church connected with friends from church they tell me put god first but it does not help me they do not understand then i am supposed to be grateful for a lousy apartment lousy place to live a bleak future.
Report
It's not your shame to carry Speak your story, it's your to tell Don't let anyone else's discomfort make you feel uncomfortable.
Report
I need to reach out i hope to heal from this. my goal is to get him locked up before this happens again. my hope is to ask god to guide me.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
You deserve to be whole and feel safe in yourself. Even if it’s unbearable right now, I hope you stay with yourself on the way to freedom.
Report
having family and friends as well as two cats around that love you and dont judge you because of this.
Report
There is always hope. When you are in it there will seem like there is no hope. Keep having faith that things will change. The important part is continuing to do the right things right. The Best is Yet to Come.
Report
To me Healing means working through the darkest parts of yourself and coming out stronger on the other side.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
For me healing is focusing on bettering myself for a better future and life. It takes time but it is very possible even small things like reading or doing self care is healing. Healing has no specific defenition and can be done by anyone.
Report
As I was saying I am happy where I am now I don't know where my abuser is Initial as I called him The abuse was horrible I really didn't know where to turn who I could tell bc if I call the pd he threatened to hit himself to make it look like I was the abuser That meant if he went to jail so did I I was afraid of his friends especially the female friends they hated me I didn't drink or do drugs so I was boring I was even more afraid of his brothers they were more aggressive than Initial was ...my kids (not his ) hated him the feeling was mutual...I just hated his guts I was trapped in a relationship I didn't want to be in He stole from me and when I went on unemployment he took that too I was his slave at everything when I didn't want to be intimate he'd accuse me of cheating I went to women's shelter and he found me I was followed by the time I was ready to leave I found myself wanting him to just end my life he threatened to every day and I would challenge him but he didn't do it bc he was a pussy
Dear reader, this story contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
continuing to strive for healthy relationships. continuing to press forward and stay motivated to get the cognitive therapy i need. hold close the friends who care, who are supportive and understanding.
Report
Hope is just around the corner. My dad always tells me, “Don’t stop trying, you might be just about to reach your goal.” Life is a roller coaster right? Always remember that when there is bad, there will be good again.
Report
Healing is accepting the things you cannot change. And trusting that God has you no matter what.
Report
Yes, I am hoping to become a professional speaker to encourage others who need help to get out of bad relationships.
Report
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Grounding activity
Find a comfortable place to sit. Gently close your eyes and take a couple of deep breaths - in through your nose (count to 3), out through your mouth (count of 3). Now open your eyes and look around you. Name the following out loud:
5 – things you can see (you can look within the room and out of the window)
4 – things you can feel (what is in front of you that you can touch?)
3 – things you can hear
2 – things you can smell
1 – thing you like about yourself.
Take a deep breath to end.
From where you are sitting, look around for things that have a texture or are nice or interesting to look at.
Hold an object in your hand and bring your full focus to it. Look at where shadows fall on parts of it or maybe where there are shapes that form within the object. Feel how heavy or light it is in your hand and what the surface texture feels like under your fingers (This can also be done with a pet if you have one).
Take a deep breath to end.
Ask yourself the following questions and answer them out loud:
1. Where am I?
2. What day of the week is today?
3. What is today’s date?
4. What is the current month?
5. What is the current year?
6. How old am I?
7. What season is it?
Take a deep breath to end.
Put your right hand palm down on your left shoulder. Put your left hand palm down on your right shoulder. Choose a sentence that will strengthen you. For example: “I am powerful.” Say the sentence out loud first and pat your right hand on your left shoulder, then your left hand on your right shoulder.
Alternate the patting. Do ten pats altogether, five on each side, each time repeating your sentences aloud.
Take a deep breath to end.
Cross your arms in front of you and draw them towards your chest. With your right hand, hold your left upper arm. With your left hand, hold your right upper arm. Squeeze gently, and pull your arms inwards. Hold the squeeze for a little while, finding the right amount of squeeze for you in this moment. Hold the tension and release. Then squeeze for a little while again and release. Stay like that for a moment.
Take a deep breath to end.