Tag: sexual assault
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An Open Letter To My Abuser
You know who you are and if you’re brave enough to read this, you can’t destroy me. I know that you wanted to destroy me; watch me die slowly as my soul rotted from the inside out. Sexual abuse is not about love or lust; it’s about power and control and causing pain. I spent ... -
I Refuse To Be A Victim!: A Date Rape Survivor Story
Years ago, I was the victim of a sexual assault. I didn’t know at the time how to process. When I opened up the first time about what happened, I didn’t get anyone to listen. I was alone and confused. I was much younger and more impressionable than I am now, and the person that ... -
Healing From Sexual Assault Can Start With Four Words
**Trigger Warning: This article contains graphic discussions of rape and abuse of a sexual nature from survivors. It may be painful for some to read.** “I’m proud of you.” Those were the words my therapist said to me as I sat in her office. I was broken, shattered, not even human in my eyes. I ... -
Bubble Bath to Blood Bath: Epidemic Of Child Violence
It has come to the point where I can no longer watch the news. Just opening my local news app each morning seeing the horror sickens me. Each and every day, there is at least one story about the unbelievable violence a child has gone through. Enough is enough. Violence against children has become an ... -
The Other PTSD
Most of us are familiar with PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). Many of us relate it to our veterans after a war, but what is not as widely known is that there is another PTSD, non-combat PTSD. Non-combat PTSD happens when someone experiences some type of trauma. “A trauma is a shocking and dangerous event that ... -
#MeToo… So Now What?
Does anyone else feel as though their heads are spinning from the number of sexual assault accusations in the news recently? Every single day we hear of someone being accused of inappropriate conduct, sexual assault, molestation, etc. Matt Lauer, Garrison Keillor. Nick Carter, which to be honest, broke my Backstreet Boys’ loving heart. Roy Moore. ... -
Rape Culture – Breaking the Silence
“People may not realize the damage that they are doing by placing the blame on the victim—but that doesn’t lessen the damage that they cause by doing it.” -Darlene Ouimet Time Magazine recently announced their Person of the Year, and it was glorious. There, on the front cover looking like total bad asses were the ...