Many people struggle to accept compliments. For some it is because they are humble and feel uncomfortable in the spotlight. For others it is because they don’t believe any positive words that are said to them. Growing up hearing hateful and negative words used against you by the very people who are supposed to be […]
Healing CSA: It Happens to Men Too
8 Unique Difficulties Faced by Male Survivors Being an adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse is hard. Really F*@#ing hard! Men who were sexually abused as young men or boys struggle with the same challenges that women struggle with. Unfortunately, male survivors of CSA struggle with a number of additional issues that are unique to […]
Healing CSA: Finding Strength to leap into new possibilities
Healing CSA: Finding Strength to leap into new possibilities The other day I saw the movie The Post. Now I don’t want to get into the movie’s politics nor do I want to discuss current politics. What I do want to discuss is Kay Graham’s (played by Meryl Streep) internal struggle and her personal growth. […]
Healing CSA: Why can’t I look away?
Healing CSA: Why can’t I look away? There is a lot going on in the news right now about the abuse of women. With The #MeToo movement and the sentencing of Larry Nassar it can seem like it’s everywhere. People with their own trauma histories can find themselves horrified and freaked out and… unable to […]
Healing CSA: 5 Reasons Why You are Remembering NOW
Many survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) report that it hasn’t always bothered them. Others report that it’s always been scratching around the edges of their life but suddenly it’s front and center and demanding attention. Still others report that they hadn’t remembered the abuse at all until now. So why now? There is no […]