Healing From Sexual Abuse: 3 Helpful, Hopeful Truths
Hope can seem like a faraway fleeting pipe dream when you are healing from sexual abuse. However, God tells us that, “We were saved in hope. If we see what we hope for, that isn’t hope. Who hopes for what they already see? But if we hope for what we …
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5 Pillars of Post-Traumatic Growth: How to Heal from Complex PTSD
“What the heck is Complex PTSD, and how is healing from Complex PTSD found in the five pillars of Post-Traumatic Growth?” I hear you all the way here in Delaware 🙂 asking these questions and I can totally relate to that confusion and curiosity. For many years in my own …
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How to Start Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse & Why It was Never Your Fault
Survivors Healing From Childhood Sexual Abuse Often Question Themselves: How did I ever let that happen? Why didn’t I just say “No?” Could I have done something to stop it? I can’t believe I ever did that! Any of these sentences sound familiar to you? They sure did for me …
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How to Heal Shame from Abuse | 3 Simple Steps to Start Your Healing
Simply put, shame stinks (and that’s putting mildly.) In fact, I’d venture to say that it’s the worst, most horrible consequence of suffering from childhood trauma and abuse. Even worse, ignoring shame only exacerbates its power over us causing us to struggle more and more with increased anxiety and fear. …
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How to Heal From Childhood Trauma | 5 Powerful Keys to Help You
Platitudes and Resolving Childhood Trauma in Adulthood Have you ever heard some of these annoying platitudes about healing from sexual abuse and trauma? “Let your faith be bigger than your fear.” Or, “you survived the abuse, you’ll survive the recovery.” And, my favorite (insert huge eye roll here) “What doesn’t …
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