For survivors telling our story is an important part of the healing process. The pictures we have posted here not only represent the unfathomable number of those that were affected by childhood sexual abuse, but they also represent a community of people who are dedicated to supporting the healing and recovering journey. Please join us by submitting a picture and caption that you are comfortable sharing.
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"Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it."~Tori Amos
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 My abuser was my brother and my friend. When he abused me my innocence was taken and part of me died. I will never be able to get my childhood back, nor will I get my brother back. But today I can heal and embrace the life I have today. |
 Hi my name is Kerri. I am 46 years old. I was sexually abused as a child. The damage it has done has been the hardest thing anyone should have to suffer. I have been through hell. So have my children, husband and the friends who have been strong enough to stay. I am in recovery now. I wish to go public for 2 main reasons. To turn the pain into something positive and to help others. It is a hard thing for people to understand, I get that now. This happens so people must face it. One of the hardest things for me has been no understanding of the suffering I go through. I feel if people knew what was happening to me they would help me. TV shows on current affairs dont want to air it. Why not? This happens. Children need to be educated about the dangers that could happen to them. WE teach stranger danger, fire drills, water safety, children need to know it mighten be a stranger, but mostly it's not. For me it was my step father from ages 8 to 16 and a modelling agent from ages 11 to 13. The modelling industry can be used for the wrong reason. Girls are vulnerable when it comes to looks, weight. The man who hurt me groomed me well. They tell you all you want to hear. We must teach our children. |
 At 15, the child in this picture is already of survivor of sexual abuse. She just doesn’t know it just yet. I was abused sexually from the time I was 12 until I was 14. The guilt helped me get away from my abuser. I am blessed to have a caring therapist who has help me to see that I was not to blame and that I was a child. I owe him my life. I know the experience has made me a much stronger person. For the first time in my life I am hopeful that I will heal from my past and learn to love again. |
 The day my childhood was taken away from me my life changed. At school I lost my concentration. I was always afraid thinking that every one would want to hurt me, always shaking and having bad dreams. One thing I can tell you is I did not get a chance to be child. I always ask myself why would anyone do that to an 8 yr old. I was always angry but God helped me during that time in my life. And now I know that God loves me so much and is always by my side everywhere I go. So there is hope in God. |
 I was abused by a Sunday school teacher for about 2 years. He would abuse me in the church bathroom, out back, in his car pretty much any time he could get me alone. I thought it was normal. I was 7 when the abuse began. He had me thinking about sex all the time. I have pretty much thought about sex everyday for the last 30 years. Only in about the last 11 years I have gained control of my thoughts. Several years ago I came to the decision that I needed to forgive this guy for what he had done to me. I am a Christian and I said to myself if I am going to believe the bible I need to believe 100% of it not just the parts I like. Jesus said to forgive others just as he has forgiven us. So I found out what correctional facility he was at (he went back to prison after he got out on my charges because he found another victim) and wrote him a letter saying "I forgive you". That letter is still in my top drawer. He passed away about a year ago. The letter never made it to him. I do feel a sense of relief. This guy had abused over 15 boys and that is just what came out. Who knows how many lives this guy ruined. I now use what happened to me to minister to others. I write a weekly blog for www.xxxchurch.com this is a ministry that helps people with porn addiction and those in the sex/porn industry. I have found that many of these people have a history of sexual abuse. So what better way to help than to share my story and experiences with them and let them know that they are not alone. |
 I was so dehumanized by incest I developed multiple personalities. I have now recovered and am helping other survivors. |
Age 3. "Nursery School Graduation"....Why is the diploma so large? Why don't I look happy? A mother would have
straightened the dress out.
Age 3. "Nursery School Graduation"....Why is the diploma so large? Why don't I look happy? A mother would have straightened the dress out. |
 Freedom comes from within..... |
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