TW: sexual assault, child abuse
In my most surprising and opening episode yet, I talk about my experience with childhood sexual abuse. Children of sexual abuse carry a lot of guilt and shame within them, and I did for years. But I shine the light on this situation and I open up about my experience, and how I got through because I know I’m not the only one. I struggled for a long time with my past, but I finally said no more. This wasn’t my fault. I didn’t bring this onto myself.
Key Points:
I’m okay. I got through this experience, and others, and I’m okay.
Please take care of yourself first
I come from a broken family that goes back generations of brokenness
When I started to get uncomfortable, I was convinced that everything was fine
Children trust adults because they’re older, and they should know better
This went on for about two years before anyone noticed what was happening
I blocked out what happened once the police got involved
I have no idea if speaking up did anything worthwhile
I carried a lot of shame, guilt, disgust, and self-loathing for almost 20 years
My therapist helped me realize this wasn’t my fault, and it wasn’t up to me to be the responsible one or to know better
My intimacy life has been completed healed since seeking therapy
I wouldn’t change it, because it helped me be there for others in their struggles
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