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1in6 Thursday: “You Did so Much for Me”
“You did so much for me.” Monty ran up to me, embraced me and thanked me.
1in6 Thursday: Open the Doors
Randy Ellison discusses the moment he is able to “Open the Doors” to healthy possibilities and positive rewards. So many survivors have learned to protect themselves by keeping people and experiences at bay. Here, Randy shares the moment where finds the balance between a coping mechanism and letting in the great things life has to offer.
From 1in6: Why Tell Anybody?
I don’t know how he got my telephone number and he never told me his name. As soon as I identified myself, he blurted: “Why should a man tell anyone about his abuse?”
1in6 Thursday: Life after Acceptance
I am currently 27 years old; I’ve been married for 3 years and have been in steady career for 5 years. It has been almost a decade since my childhood abuses came to the light and were thoroughly dealt with.
1in6 Thursday: Did It Really Happen?
Cecil discusses how for some survivors, the emergence of memories may not always lead to the acceptance of one’s own abuse. But, sometimes the acknowledgement of the past is a path to a healthy future. Trigger Warning: The following blog may contain sensitive imagery.
1in6 Thursday: Behold the Turtle
Researcher Brené Brown became an overnight celebrity after she gave a TED Talk about vulnerability and shame that has been viewed over nine million times. Everything she says about vulnerability and shame can be directly applied to survivors of child sex abuse.
1in6 Thursday: Understanding My Abuser
When we think upon the abuse we suffered as children we are often consumed by feelings of pain and how they may continue to negatively affect us even into our present. It may be years before we consider, let alone care why our abuser may have done this to us. What made him/her the way that they are?