As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse I find it amazing how few people can talk about their experiences openly.
I find myself asking why that is.
Is it because society just wants to push it under the rug and pretend it does not exist or is it as former victims we still feel like it is our fault and we had some kind of ownership in the situation.
One of the best things I ever did was start sharing my experience of survival with others.
It made me stronger and it made the wounds start to heal.
I often find myself in situations where I can help others start the healing process.
I realize this topic is something hard to talk about and while it does not make a good topic at a party it does have its time and place.
As women I feel we have to start talking about our experiences.
When we share our experiences we empower ourselves.
We take back the power our abusers have over us and we turn in into a healing force that can literally transform us from victims to survivors.
While we do not have to share it with everyone we meet we can talk about it in several ways.
A great place to start is just writing your experience out on paper.
This will rid your mind of toxins and negative feelings.
You will begin to feel a change in your life when you do this.
A great second place to start sharing is online.
Online is an easy place to share because you can do so anonymously.
I have found online support groups or even blogs are a good outlet.
The beauty about this is you can help others.
Others benefit from this because they realize they are not alone.
They realize that there are others who have lived the same experiences and share the same feelings.
What better way to strip the power our abusers had then to help others.
I find it very liberating to take something so negative and begin to turn it into something good and positive.
Another place I suggest is real life support groups.
I find that human interaction is great when discussing this.
You can see and hear other people's stories and take from their experiences and in turn share your own.
It does not matter where you start all that matters is that you do.
Its time for us to stop being the victim and start doing something positive.
I encourage people to start slowly and go at a pace that is comfortable.
Always be gentle on yourself and never do anything that does not feel right.
Do you have anxiety or panic attacks? See my resource box to learn how to get rid of them forever.
I find myself asking why that is.
Is it because society just wants to push it under the rug and pretend it does not exist or is it as former victims we still feel like it is our fault and we had some kind of ownership in the situation.
One of the best things I ever did was start sharing my experience of survival with others.
It made me stronger and it made the wounds start to heal.
I often find myself in situations where I can help others start the healing process.
I realize this topic is something hard to talk about and while it does not make a good topic at a party it does have its time and place.
As women I feel we have to start talking about our experiences.
When we share our experiences we empower ourselves.
We take back the power our abusers have over us and we turn in into a healing force that can literally transform us from victims to survivors.
While we do not have to share it with everyone we meet we can talk about it in several ways.
A great place to start is just writing your experience out on paper.
This will rid your mind of toxins and negative feelings.
You will begin to feel a change in your life when you do this.
A great second place to start sharing is online.
Online is an easy place to share because you can do so anonymously.
I have found online support groups or even blogs are a good outlet.
The beauty about this is you can help others.
Others benefit from this because they realize they are not alone.
They realize that there are others who have lived the same experiences and share the same feelings.
What better way to strip the power our abusers had then to help others.
I find it very liberating to take something so negative and begin to turn it into something good and positive.
Another place I suggest is real life support groups.
I find that human interaction is great when discussing this.
You can see and hear other people's stories and take from their experiences and in turn share your own.
It does not matter where you start all that matters is that you do.
Its time for us to stop being the victim and start doing something positive.
I encourage people to start slowly and go at a pace that is comfortable.
Always be gentle on yourself and never do anything that does not feel right.
Do you have anxiety or panic attacks? See my resource box to learn how to get rid of them forever.