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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.
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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To me, healing means learning to live with what happened and carrying that with you.
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Not thinking about what happened all day, every day, 24/7/365. Feeling like myself again. ❤️
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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You are not alone , there is always hope and you didn't deserve what you went through, you are loved , none of this was your fault
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Healing to me is finding courage to know who you are, and not letting your trauma get the better of you. everything that went wrong in my life made me who I am today. I am stronger because of my pain. And no one can take that away from me.
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I want to be able to walk down the street of my hometown alone again. Maybe in numbermore years it's something I could be able to do.
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Speak up and speak out about your experiences and you will be amazed at the outpouring of support you will receive. And above all, never give up.
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Sharing and seeking help will do more good for you than you’ll see or feel for a long time. People are genuinely here to help, you’ll be surprised who has similar stories.
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Healing means acceptance. It is a scary, unpredictable journey of learning to love yourself again.
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It’s never easy, but you learn to be okay again. Trust the process.
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There's always more fight left in you. Hope is your guidance. You are not alone, it's never too late and you will be believed!
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It doesnt last forever. You have had and will have so many amazing experiences in your life that will slowly but surely drown out the bad. And some day youll realise it doesnt really hurt so much any more and its all ok. I have got to that point and i just know you will get there too pet xo
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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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Just know that it was never your fault for what happens. You are strong and deserve to be happy in who you are.
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It gets easier to process with time. It never goes away but it does get smaller in my mind.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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You as a Survivor are incredible. Only you know what your story is like. No body understands what it is truely like unless they have experienced it themselves. You are not alone. Other Survivors understand you better.Stay strong always and never let anyone discredit your story.
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I've a lot of healing to do. Starting with counselling to try understand everything and why it wasn't all my 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.
Not thinking about what happened all day, every day, 24/7/365. Feeling like myself again. ❤️
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
You are not alone , there is always hope and you didn't deserve what you went through, you are loved , none of this was your fault
Report
Sharing and seeking help will do more good for you than you’ll see or feel for a long time. People are genuinely here to help, you’ll be surprised who has similar stories.
Report
Healing means acceptance. It is a scary, unpredictable journey of learning to love yourself again.
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
You as a Survivor are incredible. Only you know what your story is like. No body understands what it is truely like unless they have experienced it themselves. You are not alone. Other Survivors understand you better.Stay strong always and never let anyone discredit your story.
Report
I've a lot of healing to do. Starting with counselling to try understand everything and why it wasn't all my fault.
Report
Speak up and speak out about your experiences and you will be amazed at the outpouring of support you will receive. And above all, never give up.
Report
It doesnt last forever. You have had and will have so many amazing experiences in your life that will slowly but surely drown out the bad. And some day youll realise it doesnt really hurt so much any more and its all ok. I have got to that point and i just know you will get there too pet xo
Report
It gets easier to process with time. It never goes away but it does get smaller in my mind.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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
To me, healing means learning to live with what happened and carrying that with you.
Report
Healing to me is finding courage to know who you are, and not letting your trauma get the better of you. everything that went wrong in my life made me who I am today. I am stronger because of my pain. And no one can take that away from me.
Report
I want to be able to walk down the street of my hometown alone again. Maybe in numbermore years it's something I could be able to do.
Report
It’s never easy, but you learn to be okay again. Trust the process.
Report
There's always more fight left in you. Hope is your guidance. You are not alone, it's never too late and you will be believed!
Report
Just know that it was never your fault for what happens. You are strong and deserve to be happy in who you are.
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.