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Releasing Trauma from Our Sex Organs
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
Guest Blog: From The Partner of a Survivor
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
One woman’s story of overcoming body trauma and nightmares
Nightmares, body illnesses and other trauma symptoms can be quite crippling at times. This is one woman’s story of how she overcame the nightmares and body memories.
#ptsd #csa #childabuse #somatictrauma #healing
Practising Tantra to Release Sexual Trauma
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
Creating “Space” in your body to Heal
Sometimes simple things make the biggest difference in our bodies. Creating “Space” is one of those things – it is simple yet profound in our healing journey as survivors
#csa #ptsd #sexualabuse #healinglifestyle #childabuse #tension #trauma
“Stuck” Trauma into the Body
Healing from “stuck” trauma is a process where the body plays a major part in releasing the cellular memories. It starts to relax so the energy is used in other places rather than in cortisol production.
#ptsd #csa #sexualabuse #childabuse
Punishing Myself for my Perpetrator’s Crimes?
I have hated myself for years – the shame of “allowing” myself to be abused was too intense – Not only didn’t I deserve love, but I deserved to be punished.
#ptsd #sexualabuse #childabuse #csa
Through the Darkness, into the Light
Today I want to simply to acknowledge us – the survivors. To acknowledge all the hard work we have done and still do every day.
#ptsd #csa #survivors #abuse #sexualabuse
Looking inside the mind of my perpetrators?
Was my perpetrator looking for some sexual gratification and I was an easy target? How did he convince himself that touching me was the “right” thing to do? #sexualabuse #childabuse #ptsd #csa
Can we Punish and Forgive at the same time?
When #punishment comes from the place of “#revenge”, it’s all about the #victim. They feel that by making the #perpetrators suffer, they will feel better and somehow their troubles will go away.
#csa #ptsd #healing #crime