This guest post comes courtesy of Anita Wladichuk, who reached out to me to share her story as a survivor of abandonment, abduction, physical and sexual abuse, bullying, and other tragedy’s that she outlines in her story. …

As a survivor, we are all on a journey. From the very first time that we open up and share, reach out and seek the help of a professional, or start advocating for ourselves in…

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…

Abuse can take on so many forms, from physical, to sexual, to emotional, and within those there are many different variations that make up the traumatic experience that a survivor has had to endure and…

It’s no secret that there is a stigma surrounding most anything mental health related. Often it’s something that families would rather just pretend doesn’t exist, or just sweep under the rug. It can be a…

One of the things that I enjoy the most is being able to connect with people who have dedicated their life to inspiring others.  Listening to their life story, the tremendous odds they had to…

I’m excited and honored to once again welcome one of my good friends, and Sexual Abuse Recovery Coach, Rachel Grant. Rachel has joined me several times before on the podcast, and it’s always an amazing…

I’m always honored to have one of my good friends and fellow survivors, Don Shetterly, share a blog post here on Surviving My Past.  I have the utmost respect for Don, and the work that…