In our bedroom, there is a large oil painting of me hanging on one of the walls. Oh, wait… I rephrase! It’s a huge painting of me – about 120cm by 80cm – created from a nude photo shoot that I did in May 2015. I am standing sideways, and the view is such that […]
There was no space for saying “NO” in this oppressive world of mine. Saying “No” would mean that I knew what my worth was. But I grew up as a worthless woman. How could I ever say “No”?
I was taught by the society that by sacrificing my own needs and desires, I become honourable in the eyes of Allah. To speak against it is simply blasphemous…
Aren’t our sex organs a kind of “muscle”? So why wouldn’t a muscle therapy work on our sex organs as well? Exercise for strength and massage for healing.
#ptsd #shame #sexuality #csa #childabuse
I’m the guy who grasps the treasure but then seems to hit every booby trap on the way out, never seeing the triggers until it’s too late
#triggers #survivor #ptsd #csa #childabuse #sexualabuse
Very often, tantra is loosely used in the context of sexuality but that’s not how my experience started. In fact, Tantra completely changed my relationship with my “numb” body and helped me heal my trauma.
#ptsd #csa #childabuse #sexualabuse #healing #tantra
Every time Grey wants to control Anastacia, I see similar instances in our daily lives. The only difference is that it happens without the Hollywood Effect.
#feelingsafe #healing #csa #ptsd #trauma #fiftyshadesofgrey
Would you like to rewrite the story of your #abuse? This is called #reframing and has a transformative impact.
#csa #healing #sexualabuse #childabuse #trauma
As a #survivor, I have relied on my #partners to create the sense of #safety for me but recently, I had an opportunity to create my own #sexualsafety. The result was #ecstatic… #rubiversity #csa #sex
Restoring #sexual #safety is crucial for #healing #sexualscars and it is best managed by having a #Consent and #Boundaries Conversation #csa #rubiversity