Read the stories of Childhood Trauma Survivors in their own words as they share their pain, their resilience, and their hope.
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Survivors Speak (anonymous) – “Silenced
Advocacy Is In My Blood
Learning to relinquish certain aspects of my control is difficult, yet so rewarding.
This is Me (video)
A quick Hello video as I push myself outside my comfort zone to see what I can do.
5 Journal Prompts for Processing a Trauma Trigger
Trauma responses happen. What are you doing to manage them? Here are 5 journal prompts for processing trauma triggers through writing.
Blurred Lines
She’s so scared right now, the little girl inside. She feels betrayed, hurt, and angry. She wants moral justice for her pain. How quickly life lost direction. She is panicked, frenzied. Her feelings are bleeding through. Breaking the surface, becoming my own. The woman: Held captive by the chaos of the little girl’s responses. Living... Continue Reading →
Honesty Heals: recognizing when the past and present meet
Ironic I laughed at the irony when my writing prompt this morning said to write about what happiness means to me. Happiness has been fleeting for the last few days. It peaks its head occasionally, but in general – I have felt irritated and emotional. It started over a week ago with a facebook notification and has been compiled by... Continue Reading →
4 Ways Connecting with Other Survivors Helps Me Cope with Childhood Abuse
When I started writing this blog about my trauma, I envisioned it as a landing pad for all the crazy emotions, thoughts, memories, nightmares, and anxiety I am dealing with. That was it; short-sighted, huh? It is hard work trying to process and simultaneously integrate the reality of my childhood into my everyday life; a... Continue Reading →
Stop Making it Political: Society and Sexual Violation
Sexual abuse, sexual assault, and rape are not political. Stop playing politics with the survivors' lives.
The Thief
a poem about abuse.
