Hurting women have always had a special place in God’s heart and He shows this in the bible. In Genesis he gives the broken hearted woman a voice. It is here that we read about Tamar’s plan to secure her future in spite of the evil plot devised against her by her father-in-law Judah. In …
Life can be both difficult and busy. As adults, we have responsibilities: jobs, chores, children to take care of and the list goes on and on. On top of all of that, we have to take care of ourselves – and that can be an enormously huge task. Why? Because we often put ourselves on …
In this world there are things that are seen and things that are not seen and as Survivors we need to know the difference because healing is about addressing our invisible pain. Pain that comes from those things that no one else can see but you; things that only you know first-hand really do exist. …
Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse are diverse. The abuse is what we share in common but everything else may vary. Some of us are African American women in college and others are middle aged Hispanic men with a family, career and responsibilities. Nevertheless, many of us are experiencing very similar effects of child sexual …
Your Salvation is the most important thing to God. It means so much to God to have you home with him where you belong. Home is eternity in Heaven. Home is where your Family is – it is where your Heavenly Father lives. God created each of us. We are his children. His Son Jesus is …
The long term effects of childhood sexual abuse can take a toll on the Survivor both emotionally as well as physically. Many Survivors mistakenly believe that because they are no longer being abused then they are therefore out of harm’s way. This is not the case and believing so can have dire consequences. Research reveals …
Survivors are more likely to become involved in violent and abusive relationships than adults that have not been abused, either physically, verbally or sexually, as children. If abused young children do not receive the appropriate medical and mental health attention from a health care professional during their childhood, then they will probably carry negative messages …
Reading can be therapeutic and although books are never a replacement for counseling or therapy, they sure come in at a close second (words spoken by an authentic book lover). Of course, you can’t engage in immediate dialogue while reading a book. Readers don’t usually talk to the writer or characters in the story and …
Approximately one in four adult women are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. This turns out to be about 39 million women in the United States that currently dealing with a trauma. Research confirms that many of these women encounter a variety of sexual issues. Survivors grapple with sexual issues from promiscuity, work in the sex …
Recently, I have put forth much effort to adequately summarize this magazine’s purpose and the purpose of the material I publish. Initially in trying to answer this question I thought – well I want to write and publish content that uplifts, encourages and supports Survivors like me. Material that gives a voice to our journey, … Continue reading »
From a very young age, females are socialized to seek validation about their looks especially from the opposite sex. Think back to when you were little and you twirled around in circles with your shiny patent leather shoes, shirley temple curls and pleated dress only to stop and ask your father and sometimes mother the question … Continue reading »
Kirk Franklin: Lean on Me Maurette Brown Clark: It Ain’t Over John P. Kee & New Life: Life and Favor James Fortune & FIYA: Hold On Marvin Sapp: My Testimony Anthony Brown & Group Therapy: Testimony James Fortune & Fiya: You Survived Continue reading »
Church can be a wonderful safe haven for the Adult Survivor of CSA. It can be a place to fellowship with others on a similar journey, to learn, to cry out, to get help and to learn to draw closer to God. For many of us it is actually an avenue on which our very … Continue reading »
1. Because Adults Survivors should not have to get through the trauma alone. 2. Survivors deserve support. 3. Adult Survivors of CSA are at risk for suicide – speaking up could save your life or even someone elses. 4. Reporting abuse could stop the abuser from abusing another child. 5. Tommorow is not promised. 6. … Continue reading »
Child Sexual Abuse is a heinous crime that should be disclosed and reported – but often it is not and you’d be surprised to learn why it isn’t. Research reveals that most abused children do not tell their parents about the abuse and many adults don’t report the crime to police or to a Child … Continue reading »
You are invited to participate in a clinical research project that examines your experiences of child sexual abuse and related issues concerning that abuse. Your participation is completely voluntary, and this study will take about 30 – 40 minutes to complete. Most of the questions will be about your experiences of child sexual abuse, your … Continue reading »
Why Did this Happen to Me? Child sexual abuse raises many questions for many people. Parents question their own ability to protect their child. With each case of abuse, law enforcement officials and social workers ponder why policies created to detain, rehabilitate and protect society from these abusers fail time after time. And survivors ask … Continue reading »
How Does My Past Affect Me Today? This is an excellent question that every adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse needs to ask personally. If this question is answered honestly the answers can lead to a life free from invisible chains. Each survivor is different and while some of us are able to go on … Continue reading »
TODAY I commit to a purposeful journey of healing. As a child, a crime was committed against me. I know TODAY, without a doubt, that the abuse was not my fault. Like any other attack, I suffered wounds – some of which never healed and cause me pain TODAY. Although I may not have received … Continue reading »
My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:3 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3 Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. Matthew 10:29-31 For you were made in my … Continue reading »
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse is an international self-help support group program designed specifically for adult survivors of neglect, physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse. The ASCA program offers: Community based self-help support groups Provider based self-help support groups Web based self-help support groups Survivor to Thriver workbooks ASCA ‘s purpose is to assist adult survivors … Continue reading »
The Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute (CMRPI) is a national, science-based, 501(c)3, nonprofit organization with offices in Atlanta, GA and Alameda, CA. CMRPI conducts research to prevent child sexual abuse and provides information to prevention organizations, agencies, professionals, and families to use to prevent abuse. Mission To focus our scientific research on the major … Continue reading »
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is an American anti-sexual assault organization, the largest in the United States.RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims, and to ensure that rapists are brought to justice. RAINN was founded in 1994 by Scott Berkowitz and Tori … Continue reading »
There are two ways to prevent the infection of a Sexually Transmitted Disease; condom use and abstinence. Abstinence is not having sex, anal, oral or vaginal, at all with anyone. Abstinence carries with it a 100 percent guarantee or no risk of STD infection. This is excluding HIV infection which can be transmitted from mother … Continue reading »
