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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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I know now that the abuse I went through was not normal and not acceptable and it gave me hope to know that future partners would never do that to me. I hope that if anything like this ever happened to me again, I will have the courage to speak up. There are bad people in the world, but there are a lot of good people too.
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Not thinking about what happened all day, every day, 24/7/365. Feeling like myself again. ❤️
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It does get better. It doesn’t mean it will happen again. There is still love and joy in the world, even after it all. It just might take time to see it.
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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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It gets easier to process with time. It never goes away but it does get smaller in my mind.
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You matter, your story matters, and nobody knows what happened to you that day. Never stop fighting. Never let it get the best of you.
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Healing means accepting what has happened but learning that it is not your fault and it was never your fault.
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Healing means acceptance. It is a scary, unpredictable journey of learning to love yourself again.
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If you have experienced ANY type of unwarranted sexual harassment, assault, violence - I BELIEVE YOU. YOU ARE VALID AND YOU ARE IMPORTANT.
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Being honest with yourself, allowing yourself to feel the emotions & not push them down.
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Healing is owning your story, it’s allowing yourself to process what has happened.
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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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It is never too late - there are skilled people out there who will make a difference.
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I know now that the abuse I went through was not normal and not acceptable and it gave me hope to know that future partners would never do that to me. I hope that if anything like this ever happened to me again, I will have the courage to speak up. There are bad people in the world, but there are a lot of good people too.
Report
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
It does get better. It doesn’t mean it will happen again. There is still love and joy in the world, even after it all. It just might take time to see it.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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
Healing means accepting what has happened but learning that it is not your fault and it was never your fault.
Report
Healing means acceptance. It is a scary, unpredictable journey of learning to love yourself again.
Report
Healing is owning your story, it’s allowing yourself to process what has happened.
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
You matter, your story matters, and nobody knows what happened to you that day. Never stop fighting. Never let it get the best of you.
Report
Being honest with yourself, allowing yourself to feel the emotions & not push them down.
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
If you have experienced ANY type of unwarranted sexual harassment, assault, violence - I BELIEVE YOU. YOU ARE VALID AND YOU ARE IMPORTANT.
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
It is never too late - there are skilled people out there who will make a difference.
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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