Childhood Sexual Abuse

I started this blog on February 14th, 2016, as a way to help share my story as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. It was born out of a desire to no longer be silent,…

If I had to count  the number of times and circumstances in my life that caused me to feel stuck, I’d run out of fingers in a split second. There are so many aspects of…

Dissociation, a topic that has fascinated me as much as it’s frustrated me ever since the first time I ever learned what in the world it even was.  For all of the research I’ve done…

Surviving childhood sexual abuse, or any abuse, is tall order in and of itself, but another dynamic that isn’t always talked about, is coping with how family members respond to our healing journey. When you…

One of the most important things we can on our own behalf, as survivors of trauma, is to surround ourselves with healthy, supportive, and encouraging people.  By doing, no only are we advocating for ourselves…

One of the best most accessible and fundamental ways that we as survivors can advocate for ourselves, is to read books. There are countless resources available that cover virtually any type of trauma, and with…

Ever since I started my own personal healing journey, and learned about how Dissociating saved my life as a child who was sexual abused, it’s become a passion of mine to research and study. Dissociation…

Is there anything more frustrating than having to go back and work on something, over and over again? I mean just when you think you’ve got a handle on this healing thing, and you’re starting…