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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 would like to mention that even though sometimes it seems like everything looks terrible, sooner or later we can always heal and be at peace with ourselves.
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I think healing it's being in peace with your mind and your story. Even considering my story, I really feel almost healed from my personal story.
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Experiencing things like this doesn't make us weak or guilty. We're not guilty of what we didn't decide. Never let anyone down. We're stronger than we think, we just have to keep going and live.
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Heilung bedeutet für mich, aktiv zu werden, laut zu sein und sich aktiv für alle Opfer einzusetzen
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As someone who is in the process of court hearings due to rape and sexual assault. It would be nice to find support and speak to others who are in similar situations.
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I spent years suffering in silence so now I'm choosing to heal out loud
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Healing takes time. It doesn’t take a day, a week, or a month. It takes years and years to heal after being treated like shit.
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Don't give up. Please get out of the situation and please know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE
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You are capable. You are strong enough. You deserve healthy love.
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You are not alone. Sharing our experiences can be a powerful step towards healing. No matter how difficult it gets, remember that there is hope and support out there. Stay strong and take one day at a time.
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Healing for me is being able to feel alive and well that all ican say right now .
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Healing is acceptance, healing is patience with yourself, healing is self compassion.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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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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You are going to be okay, recovery and healing is a long painful road. But you are still here and you are still fighting, talk to someone. You are not alone and you are loved.
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Sexual assault is a spectrum. I think as young women we laugh off so much - bring catcalled from 12 or 13, being groped in clubs, mocked for pushing a guy off who won’t keep his hands of you. I’m so glad there is this space to share our stories <3
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You are valuable. You are worthy. And you are so loved. Despite all you have been through, you are still here-- and that is a huge accomplishment. You belong here. There is so much more out there for you to experience. You deserve love, joy, and peace. I believe you and believe in you.
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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.
Heilung bedeutet für mich, aktiv zu werden, laut zu sein und sich aktiv für alle Opfer einzusetzen
Report
I spent years suffering in silence so now I'm choosing to heal out loud
Report
Healing takes time. It doesn’t take a day, a week, or a month. It takes years and years to heal after being treated like shit.
Report
You are not alone. Sharing our experiences can be a powerful step towards healing. No matter how difficult it gets, remember that there is hope and support out there. Stay strong and take one day at a time.
Report
You are going to be okay, recovery and healing is a long painful road. But you are still here and you are still fighting, talk to someone. You are not alone and you are loved.
Report
You are valuable. You are worthy. And you are so loved. Despite all you have been through, you are still here-- and that is a huge accomplishment. You belong here. There is so much more out there for you to experience. You deserve love, joy, and peace. I believe you and believe in you.
Report
Experiencing things like this doesn't make us weak or guilty. We're not guilty of what we didn't decide. Never let anyone down. We're stronger than we think, we just have to keep going and live.
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
I would like to mention that even though sometimes it seems like everything looks terrible, sooner or later we can always heal and be at peace with ourselves.
Report
I think healing it's being in peace with your mind and your story. Even considering my story, I really feel almost healed from my personal story.
Report
As someone who is in the process of court hearings due to rape and sexual assault. It would be nice to find support and speak to others who are in similar situations.
Report
Don't give up. Please get out of the situation and please know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Report
You are capable. You are strong enough. You deserve healthy love.
Report
Healing for me is being able to feel alive and well that all ican say right now .
Report
Healing is acceptance, healing is patience with yourself, healing is self compassion.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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.