Building close, trusting relationships are complicated. However, it is crucial to push out of your comfort zone and ask for help. It’s instrumental to your healing. Remember you suffered from abuse al

We are living in communities where abuse happens daily. The majority of the abused lack the courage to advocate for themselves. I’m inviting us to become empathy ambassadors - stepping into their shoe

Out there, we have sexually abused men. Society’s expectations of men have forced them to be silent as they continue to hurt inside. - Similar: Sexual Abuse: Facts You Need to Know

Some people live under the grip of their past. They lack the skills to press through the past dark to the light of the present moment. - Similar: Survival Skills: Tips for Healing Invisible Wounds

Dealing with invisible wounds can be challenging with a longing for a quick fix. The healing journey is a long-term investment of time and resources, and it is challenging in our “feel good” society t

The church needs not to be silent anymore. It needs to put qualified personnel and resources in place to enhance the healing of men, women, and children who have been sexually assaulted. Prayer is ess

Procrastination is a convincing sweet talker rooted in fear and self-doubt and can steal your self-esteem, convince you to postpone crucial decisions, and intensify anxiety. - Similar: How to Avoid Re

I’m grateful for the many platforms that technology has gifted us with. However, watching some interviews in the context of sexual and physical abuse leaves me concerned about people who are interview

Writing is an excellent way of expressing yourself and profoundly getting in touch with your raw feelings. - Writing is an excellent way of expressing yourself and profoundly getting in touch with you

Sexual abuse happens to both men and women. Confronting sexual abuse pain is unbearable. The emotions are raw, leading to self-blame and sometimes isolation. - Having been in your shoes from my own ex