#1184

Name

Hope. I hope nobody has to go through the hell I did for 8 months. I hope you are believed. And I hope that one day, I can be in a crowded room, with many people I don't know, and not have a panic attack.

My Path from Pain to Purpose - name

To my fellow survivor,
I want you to know that your silence doesn’t have to define your story any longer. For so long, I, too, carried the weight of secrets and pain, believing that silence would protect me from the shame, the memories, and the fear. But here’s what I’ve learned: silence only allows the wounds to deepen. Speaking up—sharing your truth—is the first step toward healing.

Out from the Ashes

Give yourself grace and be patient with the process. There isn't a deadline on healing. To be honest, you may never get over the pain and trauma, but each day you choose to fight and live is another day you get to celebrate.

Hope’s Story

Healing is knowing that you are worthy, lovable, forgivable, valuable, smart, capable, funny, wanted, needed, strong, & so much more. It’s knowing that all the messes are now testimonies. It’s knowing you survived everything that tried to break you. It’s knowing that you should never give up. Always let your light shine and be yourself. Your people are going to love you for you so you don’t have to change anything about yourself.

#1167

minha vo me trata mal.
a minha vo sempre preferiu a minha prima mais nova sendo q eu e ela sempre conversavamos sobre ela (obs:minha prima tem 7 e eu 11 n sei pq to aq kk) continuando ela semprefica falando q eu deixo ela na mao sendo q ssempre q eu choro ela fica toca carinhosa cmg dps ela finge q nada aconteceu, esses dias eu tava chorando por causa do meu vo por causa q ele ta mt mt doente mais ele ja ta fazendo traramento, ent ela veio ate a mim me abraçar e deixou minha prima de lado e eu e a minha prima sempre conversamos sobre essas coi...

#1180

Healing mean that one day I’ll be able to share my story with others and not feel guilt for speaking up about my experiences because they don’t define me. I will be a stronger and wiser person, and with that I can help others heal too.

A New Me

Your pain is valid. Your experience was real. You are deserving of compassion. Just because there’s not a conviction that doesn’t negate the egregious wrong done against you.

From Lies, Secrets and Shame to Truth, Freedom, and Healing

My father began sexually abusing me when I was 12 years old. I now know that he had been grooming me for years before that. He married my mother when I was 7, and was everything my biological father was not. He spent time with me and made me special and loved. I was still healing from the physical abuse of another family member when he came into our lives; my mother and I were both vulnerable and lacked a good support network. So he could swoop in and sweep both of us off our feet. By the time I was 9, I was legally his daughter, bearing...

Trying to find hope and help for mysellf

#1175

My trauma began when I was young. My family had just moved to a new state when I was 4. By the time I was 6, we started swimming in our neighbor's pool. The adults quickly became close friends. It was during this time that I began to be molested by the man living there. This abuse went on for a while, and I remained silent.

Online sexual abuse

When I was in 7th grade, I met this guy. He was older than me by at least a year and I had the biggest crush on him -- he totally knew it too. I was the most insecure child which I told him. I thought he was my friend so when he told me to send him a picture, fully clothed, I trusted him and did. He told me I was pretty but that he didn't fully know because he couldn't see all of me. After more convincing, he got me to send him more photos, each time with less clothes on. The next week or so, he 'confessed' that he got horny from the photos an...

Call The Police

Please call the police, even if you only feel threatened. The police will provide the hope you need.

#1172

Healing means not having this pain constantly on my mind. It means being able to be my authentic self. It means being able to love and laugh freely with the people who are important to me without fear of being hurt or rejected. Healing means letting go of the need to be perfect for everyone except myself.

I was 11

It was the summer before 7th grade, I had been living with my biological dad, his wife, her daughter and my brother for about 2 years. Home life was not great, I continuously body shamed as I looked “like a woman” early in life, blamed for things that I had no control over and told by my stepmother that she wished I didn’t exist. By the time a “family friend” moved into the house in July that summer, I had been so broken down that I did not feel worthy of even the close on my back. It was 2 weeks before my birthday when my biological dad, s...

5 Years that Changed Me Forever

I am 3.5 years out of my 5 year abusive relationship. I am married to a man who takes great care of me. He allows me to express my emotions. He supports me and lifts me up. He has never made me feel less than. We have created an amazing life together. I have a family and support system again and a future I can look forward to. I never thought I would get here. You can too... I promise.

AIDS Survivor Name Inspires Hundreds by Sharing Her Powerful Story of Triumph Over Tragedy

AIDS Survivor, Name Inspires Hundreds of Women and Men by Sharing Her Story of Triumph over Tragedy
City, Sate-AIDS survivor and motivational speaker, Name, has a profound story that heals hurtful hearts. She is also a screenwriter, playwright, poet, Gospel songwriter, and author who creates riveting truths about love, life, and relationships. Although her plays and movies are fictional, they mirror the trials she has overcome in real life. Her father took his life when she was twelve years old. She has firsthand experience with s...

God Help

for people to believe me and not think im making things up or this up.

🤝🏽The night that changed my life🤝🏽

To the survivor that's going through this healing journey & feels alone,
Never stop living your life after what had happened to you & continue to chase your dreams & goals! 💌
-From one survivor to another 🫴🏽

Childhood Sexual Trauma Story and Question

Healing means surrendering everything to God and allowing Jesus to come in and work every aspect of your life for your good and His glory. He is the only one who is able to completely and totally bring about redemption and healing. Jesus has changed my life in so many ways, and every day He continues to do so!

Is it sexual assault??

So there was this guy I was in a relationship with and I went to go visit him for a sleepover I didn’t really think much was going to happen that night since the relationship was still pretty new but unfortunately something did happen we were just sitting on the bed and we started kissing and it led to other things to him taking my pants off and trying to have sex with me which is something I wasn’t sure of I didn’t even know if I wanted to do it but he was already on top of me and I begged him to stop I told him I don’t want to do this anymor...

I no longer like the ocean.

But I’ve also encountered many good things along the way. The women I’ve met have been very kind; they listen to me with warmth and offer comforting hugs, along with advice. Whenever I feel overwhelmed, I find solace in petting my cats. They are so adorable, soft, and affectionate, and being with them brings me a sense of peace.

is it sexual assault?

I don’t think I will ever heal. I think about what happened everyday and get scared when older men come near me or even when my own family members touch me I can’t even stand my sisters leg touching mine it triggers me to go back and think to that night I just want to forget it all but I can’t I fear this will affect me for the rest of my life.

24 yesrs lost I was a virgin which was taken from me. I never got to be a mother and now at 54 am officially a Crone

My husband has been and is my hope

Looking back at my teenage trauma’s!!!

Hope is just around the corner. My dad always tells me, “Don’t stop trying, you might be just about to reach your goal.” Life is a roller coaster right? Always remember that when there is bad, there will be good again.

#1149

I find my hope in my children and my happiness now that I am free of him.

Breaking the Silence: Surviving Rape

I believe that one day, the world will wake up to survivors and will allow us to feel heard and respected. Rape will not be tolerated. We will create a culture where survivors can easily report, without fear, and feel supported.

You got this, but do good homework and plan appropriate safeguards/futures first!!!!

I want to share my story with others in a domestic abuse situation. I wish to prevent 'family enilators' or abusers from harming another woman or child unnessecarily. I want to encourage positive outcomes despite encounters with yucky people.

#1153

Healing means being able to stop feeling broken and dirty. I want to feel whole and worthy of good and healthy love.

Once upon a time I was a victim

Don’t give up! Find what helps you to feel free. Whether it be writing, art, long walks in nature, a war room. Whatever the outlet, you are not the victim your abuser molded you to be. You are so much more! Through time you can discover who you are.