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Even when you have no one or can't open up to anyone for fear of being misunderstood or betrayed again, there will always be someone, even if it is yourself, someone who will listen and care.
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Healing is surviving, healing is silencing that voice in your head and knowing you are worth more than your body. Healing is knowing you can wear a low cut top and its not your fault your objectified
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This has just happened to me recently and I don’t even know how to start healing from this experience to be honest.
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To others be strong, move forward, life is hard, death is easy and suicide is the cowards way out. I have thought about it and still do even today, but I hope I am strong enough to keep moving through the treacle.
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What new can there be to say? You are not alone in that so many have had these sometimes terrifying experiences. Life changes. We change. Open the window. Find the best doors to open and walk through into a better life. Inner strength can grow. Love and compassion are available.
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I want to find out who I am. I want to be able to find my voice and not just comply because that is what I was conditioned to do so y0ung.
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Growing and embracing the past as something that changed you and made you
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Healing means to me, to be sorry for what I have done and hope people can see the person not the sex offender, and to hope that I have not caused too much pain to others, especially the girls that I exposed myself to. Can you say redemption for past sins? Not sure that will ever happen.
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You are loved and it is not your fault, it will never be your fault. I am proud of you for making it this far
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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Based on my past experiences, I would say you will always encounter some good things. I was pulled out of past pain by some hobbies and interests, and I met some truly empathetic friends. It's okay to feel the pain, but please don't forget about life. You can give yourself new things.
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just when i think i'm healing, i feel like i’m suffocating. like the whole world around me is collapsing in on itself and i’m in the centre of it all. and just as i finally get to take a breath, it collapses further and crushes me until i can’t take the weight and the pressure anymore. i can't escape my memories, can't escape my body. i'm trapped.
Dear reader, this story contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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The only way I've been able to make some process of healing is by sharing my story and making my voice heard. I hope that others can heal just like I am trying to.
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You are strong. For getting this far I'm so incredibly proud of you <3. Have a great day/afternoon/night. :)
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Even when you have no one or can't open up to anyone for fear of being misunderstood or betrayed again, there will always be someone, even if it is yourself, someone who will listen and care.
Report
This has just happened to me recently and I don’t even know how to start healing from this experience to be honest.
Report
To others be strong, move forward, life is hard, death is easy and suicide is the cowards way out. I have thought about it and still do even today, but I hope I am strong enough to keep moving through the treacle.
Report
Healing means to me, to be sorry for what I have done and hope people can see the person not the sex offender, and to hope that I have not caused too much pain to others, especially the girls that I exposed myself to. Can you say redemption for past sins? Not sure that will ever happen.
Report
The only way I've been able to make some process of healing is by sharing my story and making my voice heard. I hope that others can heal just like I am trying to.
Report
Healing is surviving, healing is silencing that voice in your head and knowing you are worth more than your body. Healing is knowing you can wear a low cut top and its not your fault your objectified
Report
Growing and embracing the past as something that changed you and made you
Report
What new can there be to say? You are not alone in that so many have had these sometimes terrifying experiences. Life changes. We change. Open the window. Find the best doors to open and walk through into a better life. Inner strength can grow. Love and compassion are available.
Report
I want to find out who I am. I want to be able to find my voice and not just comply because that is what I was conditioned to do so y0ung.
Report
You are loved and it is not your fault, it will never be your fault. I am proud of you for making it this far
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
Based on my past experiences, I would say you will always encounter some good things. I was pulled out of past pain by some hobbies and interests, and I met some truly empathetic friends. It's okay to feel the pain, but please don't forget about life. You can give yourself new things.
Report
just when i think i'm healing, i feel like i’m suffocating. like the whole world around me is collapsing in on itself and i’m in the centre of it all. and just as i finally get to take a breath, it collapses further and crushes me until i can’t take the weight and the pressure anymore. i can't escape my memories, can't escape my body. i'm trapped.
Dear reader, this story contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
You are strong. For getting this far I'm so incredibly proud of you <3. Have a great day/afternoon/night. :)
Report
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.
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