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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 thought he was my freind until I told him about my sa and he made”jokes about it” eventually put his hands on me and drug me out my dorm room
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Instead of relying on others, focus on your own abilities, hopes, and dreams. Every day, strive to become a better version of yourself and work towards achieving your goals. With dedication and effort, you can become the person you aspire to be.
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Healing means breaking the cycle. Healing means helping others through their pain by teaching them what we’ve learned along the way in hopes that they can avoid it.
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Healing is knowing and loving yourself despite what you may internally hear. Its setting boundaries and listening to them. Its feeling your gut and following it.
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Healing is to forget about this and move on since it’s going to give me a lot of mistrust on men
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Waking up and going to sleep knowing I am safe and at peace in my own home.
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A couple years ago I sent a letter each to my then boyfriend and the guy. I felt better.
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What healing means to me well I've been doing a lot of coping skills like going hiking and cooking it keeps my mind busy
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Smiling again with love in my heart for myself and the world.
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He isn't sorry, even if he says it a thousand and one times. He will do it again, and it is not your fault. You do not do anything to deserve that treatment, and that is not love.
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Don’t give up! Find what helps you to feel free. Whether it be writing, art, long walks in nature, a war room. Whatever the outlet, you are not the victim your abuser molded you to be. You are so much more! Through time you can discover who you are.
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You are alone. Don't be shame. Reach out to someone you know. There are organizations out there that can help with emergency housing and food.
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I was 42 when I was able to safely escape from my abusive husband. It's never too late to begin again. You're not too old. Freedom from violence is a basic human right. I hope my story will show victims and survivors of every generation that the abuse was never their fault.
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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.
Instead of relying on others, focus on your own abilities, hopes, and dreams. Every day, strive to become a better version of yourself and work towards achieving your goals. With dedication and effort, you can become the person you aspire to be.
Report
Healing means breaking the cycle. Healing means helping others through their pain by teaching them what we’ve learned along the way in hopes that they can avoid it.
Report
Waking up and going to sleep knowing I am safe and at peace in my own home.
Report
He isn't sorry, even if he says it a thousand and one times. He will do it again, and it is not your fault. You do not do anything to deserve that treatment, and that is not love.
Report
I was 42 when I was able to safely escape from my abusive husband. It's never too late to begin again. You're not too old. Freedom from violence is a basic human right. I hope my story will show victims and survivors of every generation that the abuse was never their fault.
Report
Healing is to forget about this and move on since it’s going to give me a lot of mistrust on men
Report
Smiling again with love in my heart for myself and the world.
Report
You are alone. Don't be shame. Reach out to someone you know. There are organizations out there that can help with emergency housing and food.
Report
I thought he was my freind until I told him about my sa and he made”jokes about it” eventually put his hands on me and drug me out my dorm room
Report
Healing is knowing and loving yourself despite what you may internally hear. Its setting boundaries and listening to them. Its feeling your gut and following it.
Report
A couple years ago I sent a letter each to my then boyfriend and the guy. I felt better.
Report
What healing means to me well I've been doing a lot of coping skills like going hiking and cooking it keeps my mind busy
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.