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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.
You are stronger than you think you are. You are more resilient and tenacious than you could ever imagine. You are your own hero and will be the queen of your own destiny. Never give up... and remember self love and self care are the foundation of self preservation.
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For me, healing would mean being able to live a small, careful, quiet life. To feel safety. To be free.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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It is not your fault. You did not ask for your story. Intoxicated or sober, none of it is okay. Do not stay silent anymore. You are not alone.
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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 the other survivors out there. You are worth more than you realize. You are strong, and you are beautiful. Always remember that. You have the strength to get away from a situation, you just have to make the choice. Never look back.
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I hope other survivors will do the things that make them happy. Leave situations that no longer serve you. Be kind to yourself. You deserve love.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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To me, healing means to allow yourself the time to recover and get as close as you can to a healthy and functioning existence.
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I want everybody to know that it can hurt, but that hurt is only temporary. There are so many obstacles in our lives but staying hopeful and optimistic about our futures and our potentials is key.
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healing means being free...leaving him could make me free...everyday I close my eyes and think that if I could just vanish from the face of the earth.
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Healing for me means to let yourself feel all the emotions, feel all the pain all the way without fighting them - cry if you want to and no matter how many times.
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Nothing or no one is ever hopeless, please never give up or give in
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Healing is using my position to share my story with current college students, using my position to listen to college students, and using my position to educate college students.
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We can all have hope, because if you’re lucky enough to get away from your abuser you have already survived something. This keeps me going, this, and my child, because we’re still experiencing post separation abuse. Never give up, because I promise you someone else understands exactly what you’re going through.
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Three beautiful kids later, three houses later, and 10 years later, I finally had the courage to leave.
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For me healing is something you should try to fix to yourself.
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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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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
To the other survivors out there. You are worth more than you realize. You are strong, and you are beautiful. Always remember that. You have the strength to get away from a situation, you just have to make the choice. Never look back.
Report
I want everybody to know that it can hurt, but that hurt is only temporary. There are so many obstacles in our lives but staying hopeful and optimistic about our futures and our potentials is key.
Report
healing means being free...leaving him could make me free...everyday I close my eyes and think that if I could just vanish from the face of the earth.
Report
Healing is using my position to share my story with current college students, using my position to listen to college students, and using my position to educate college students.
Report
We can all have hope, because if you’re lucky enough to get away from your abuser you have already survived something. This keeps me going, this, and my child, because we’re still experiencing post separation abuse. Never give up, because I promise you someone else understands exactly what you’re going through.
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
It is not your fault. You did not ask for your story. Intoxicated or sober, none of it is okay. Do not stay silent anymore. You are not alone.
Report
To me, healing means to allow yourself the time to recover and get as close as you can to a healthy and functioning existence.
Report
Nothing or no one is ever hopeless, please never give up or give in
Report
Three beautiful kids later, three houses later, and 10 years later, I finally had the courage to leave.
Report
You are stronger than you think you are. You are more resilient and tenacious than you could ever imagine. You are your own hero and will be the queen of your own destiny. Never give up... and remember self love and self care are the foundation of self preservation.
Report
For me, healing would mean being able to live a small, careful, quiet life. To feel safety. To be free.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
I hope other survivors will do the things that make them happy. Leave situations that no longer serve you. Be kind to yourself. You deserve love.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
Healing for me means to let yourself feel all the emotions, feel all the pain all the way without fighting them - cry if you want to and no matter how many times.
Report
For me healing is something you should try to fix to yourself.
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.