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Healing, to me, is a constantly evolving. It started with accepting what had happened to me. I hope that one day I will confide in someone about my experience and truly heal from it.
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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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Healing to me means realising it was never about me . Its about dominance and control . Its the realisation these people are cowards and predators who prey on the vulnerable of society.
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It's not your fault. I used to think after the amount of times it had happened to me, it must be me. I must give off energy that makes men want to control and do this to me. It turns out, there are just so many people who want full contol and domination over others. It's not our fault.
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Love yourself, be kind to yourself, spend money on yourself, you don't need to forgive yourself as you did nothing wrong
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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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I don't know if its possible.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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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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I'm trying not to judge myself and be kind to myself and to not blame myself. What would I say to a friend? I try to say that to myself.
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This poem by Rupi Kaur captures the essence of healing "What is stronger than a human heart which shatters over and over and still lives"
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Don't let someone use you, manipulate you, deceive and gaslight you, abuse you psychologically, financially, sexually. You (and your children) can do better than survive without them. You can find peace and a new life. Help is out there. Talk to someone now and believe you can start anew.
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When I feel safe, Healing is undoing the pain by living the life I have, doing the things I missed out in life, things I've never allowed to experience before, being fully in control and never have to look over my shoulder in fear.
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I’m able to get out of bed, laugh with my friends, achieve great things and carry on with my life, when all of that felt impossible at one point.
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Someone wants to listen to your story. Someone wants to help. Don't deal with this alone. I believe you, I see you. You can survive this.
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Healing for me was learning to love myself again. I had felt worthless. It is being comfortable in myself. It is knowing what a healthy relationship is and knowing that the abuse i suffered was not my fault.
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Healing is owning your story, it’s allowing yourself to process what has happened.
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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.
Report
Healing to me means realising it was never about me . Its about dominance and control . Its the realisation these people are cowards and predators who prey on the vulnerable of society.
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
This poem by Rupi Kaur captures the essence of healing "What is stronger than a human heart which shatters over and over and still lives"
Report
I’m able to get out of bed, laugh with my friends, achieve great things and carry on with my life, when all of that felt impossible at one point.
Report
Someone wants to listen to your story. Someone wants to help. Don't deal with this alone. I believe you, I see you. You can survive this.
Report
Healing, to me, is a constantly evolving. It started with accepting what had happened to me. I hope that one day I will confide in someone about my experience and truly heal from it.
Report
Love yourself, be kind to yourself, spend money on yourself, you don't need to forgive yourself as you did nothing wrong
Report
I'm trying not to judge myself and be kind to myself and to not blame myself. What would I say to a friend? I try to say that to myself.
Report
When I feel safe, Healing is undoing the pain by living the life I have, doing the things I missed out in life, things I've never allowed to experience before, being fully in control and never have to look over my shoulder in fear.
Report
It's not your fault. I used to think after the amount of times it had happened to me, it must be me. I must give off energy that makes men want to control and do this to me. It turns out, there are just so many people who want full contol and domination over others. It's not our fault.
Report
I don't know if its possible.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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
Don't let someone use you, manipulate you, deceive and gaslight you, abuse you psychologically, financially, sexually. You (and your children) can do better than survive without them. You can find peace and a new life. Help is out there. Talk to someone now and believe you can start anew.
Report
Healing for me was learning to love myself again. I had felt worthless. It is being comfortable in myself. It is knowing what a healthy relationship is and knowing that the abuse i suffered was not my fault.
Report
Healing is owning your story, it’s allowing yourself to process what has happened.
Report
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.
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