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1in6 Thursday: The Recovery Paradigm
About three years ago, I made a gut-wrenching decision that would alter my life forever. At that time, I was in the middle of a breakdown of sorts. I wasn’t sure why I was in the middle of a breakdown—and for that I was confused—but since I couldn’t manage my anger and emotions, I decided to quit my job in advertising, a job that many people would kill for.
Wellness Wednesday: Slow Down
1in6 Thursday: Strength Found In Light, Part 2
The following post is the second in a mini-series by Aaron Kesseler. You can read his first post here and look out for more in the coming months for more about his journey through healing as a survivor of child sexual abuse.
Wellness Wednesday: Pick Up Some Skills
Support Joyful Heart Today, Sexual Assault Awareness Day of Action
1in6 Thursday: What Does Supportive Look Like?
When 1in6’s founding Board member, Dr. David Lisak, and I were talking with a group of students and staff at Brown University recently, someone asked for ideas about how to best support a friend or family member who is coming to terms with unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood.
Wellness Wednesday: Change Your Story
1in6 Thursday: "Good" and "Evil"...Not So Fast
"Good" and "evil" always seem like handy labels, especially when describing those involved in incidents of child sexual abuse.
So depending on your point of view, I was either blessed or cursed by lessons I learned 25 years ago from Roger, a complicated man who upended any certainty I had that the distinctions between "good" and "evil" are actually so sharply defined.
Wellness Wednesday: Connect without the Tech
1in6 Thursday: Why Am I Still Not Healed?
Why haven't I worked through all these issues? Why am I still not healed?
Most of us who are survivors ask ourselves these questions many times. "I've been on this journey for five years. When does it end?"
They are the questions we ask on our worst days.