It was only through being honest was I able to transform myself from a victim to a survivor. For a long time, I couldn’t understand the guilt and shame that I was feeling. I blamed myself for the abuse the occurred to me. I figured since I was the one that wanted his friendship soContinue reading “Victim to Survivor”
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Therapy and Medication
One of the best things I ever did for my own healing was to enter into therapy and take medication. Once I was honest with a therapist and discussed my sexual abuse, I truly felt healing taking place. However, healing is not an overnight solution. Just like a journey it takes time and hard work.Continue reading “Therapy and Medication”
Beginning My Journey
The first time I was molested, I was 13. Honestly, I thought I had something to do with it. I was so confused about how the relationship changed with my neighbor that I felt responsible for what happened. My first fear is that if my parents found out they would be mad, disown me, andContinue reading “Beginning My Journey”
Happy Resurrection Day
I guess it’s not a coincidence that I start my first blog on Easter Sunday. My faith has had a great deal to do with my healing from the trauma of my own sexual abuse. I know that my innocence and my young adulthood was robbed from me, but my manhood and my identity wasContinue reading “Happy Resurrection Day”