Living in My Own Shadow by Mary Ann Reuter

Thank you Mary Ann for being brave and sharing your story. We hope through this difficult task of finally allowing yourself to be fully seen, you have found peace and healing; and we know that sharing your story will inspire and empower others to come forward and be free as well. About the Author Mary […]

Cared For Child by Jennene Obremski

It wasn’t just the physical abuse and emotional neglectMy innocence was just another thing to collectSick adults creating sick childrenSick individuals harming their own brethrenThere is no justice for a stolen childhoodThere is only pain and survival into adulthoodChildren should be preciousAllowed to be precociousHave the freedom to learn from their mistakesNever wallow in their […]

Boxer Dog Ink Drawing by Vanessa Hicks

What Really Happens Behind Closed Doors by E Morrell

About the Book What really happens behind closed doors is based on the life experiences of Author, E Morrell. Morrell published the book to help others know that they are not alone and to encourage survivors to talk about their experiences with a trusted confidant. About the Author Miss E S Morrell, Author of What […]

Wherever I Wind Up by R.A. Dickey

Thank you, R.A. Dickey, for helping to #UndoTheTaboo and by bringing your message of healing and hope to the world. Every CSA survivor that speaks out and stops hiding makes it easier for others to do the same and begin their own healing process. Thank you for sharing your story with courage and humility, for […]

The Monster (Explicit) by Suze Trigger Alert

The drawings below were created by a woman we’ll call Suze, who used art as an adjunct to her therapy process. Suze experienced severe abuse as a child, including child sexual abuse and ritual abuse by a cult. She used a combination of art and her knowledge of Alchemy as part of her healing process. […]

Silent Screams by OneOutOf6

The world in which I existed left me warped and twisted, broken, and scared, words left unspoken cause it’s hard to cope with the past, alcohol wears off and the dope don’t last. I was that quiet child with tears in his eye, and fears in his heart with the deafening silence tearing him apart. When […]

Child In Me by Jennene Obremski

Boxer Dog Puppy Drawing by Vanessa Hicks

The Tale by Jennifer Fox

Thank you Jennifer Fox (and HBO). This is what survivors can do when they heal! This amazing movie is the true story of Jennifer Fox and her path with child sexual abuse, repression and recovery. The Tale offers audiences a compelling presentation that helps viewers understand more about child sexual abuse, how it happens, how […]

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