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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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I'm hoping that I can live with this and be more kind to myself. I will be reporting and I know that it may not go in my favour or that anything will happen. And I am OK with that
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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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Healing is the hardest part of being assaulted. Living with the guilt, shame and embarrassment makes it feel impossible. Speaking up and getting support allowed me to begin my healing journey. It’s not linear, but every day makes me stronger.
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Message of hope... You've gotten this far, all those bad ,horrific, gut wrenching, volatile and heart breaking, you did it. Even if this is a far you make it, you took steps, and everything step was for you
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Healing to me means overcoming victim mentality and stepping into my power. It means letting go and forgiving so that I can be free. It means helping others to find their power and see the light within themselves. It means being grateful for the challenges that I have overcome and have made me stronger. Healing means surrendering to a higher power.
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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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I'm 9 weeks on from my assault and in the early stages of wedding planning. I'll never forget what happened me but I hope in time the good out weighs the bad.
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You are still here despite everything. You are the strongest, most resilient person. Keep going, the pain may never go away, but it will fade with time, I promise you that.
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It is never too late - there are skilled people out there who will make a difference.
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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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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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If you think you may have been assaulted you probably have. Take time to deal with it don’t brush it off. It is not the new normal.
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You did nothing wrong. You will be okay. Seek help and talk to someone.
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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.
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
Healing is the hardest part of being assaulted. Living with the guilt, shame and embarrassment makes it feel impossible. Speaking up and getting support allowed me to begin my healing journey. It’s not linear, but every day makes me stronger.
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
It is never too late - there are skilled people out there who will make a difference.
Report
You did nothing wrong. You will be okay. Seek help and talk to someone.
Report
I'm hoping that I can live with this and be more kind to myself. I will be reporting and I know that it may not go in my favour or that anything will happen. And I am OK with that
Report
Healing to me means overcoming victim mentality and stepping into my power. It means letting go and forgiving so that I can be free. It means helping others to find their power and see the light within themselves. It means being grateful for the challenges that I have overcome and have made me stronger. Healing means surrendering to a higher power.
Report
You are still here despite everything. You are the strongest, most resilient person. Keep going, the pain may never go away, but it will fade with time, I promise you that.
Report
If you think you may have been assaulted you probably have. Take time to deal with it don’t brush it off. It is not the new normal.
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
Message of hope... You've gotten this far, all those bad ,horrific, gut wrenching, volatile and heart breaking, you did it. Even if this is a far you make it, you took steps, and everything step was for you
Report
I'm 9 weeks on from my assault and in the early stages of wedding planning. I'll never forget what happened me but I hope in time the good out weighs the bad.
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
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
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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.