I am doing Great!
September 8, 2008 8:13pm
Very Tired, but I just got back from vacation- and...
I got engaged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes I am now engaged, and absolutely thrilled about it. I …
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HealingInside’s Profile
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About Me
My name is Rick, and I am healing from the effects of sexual abuse. While the abuse began when I was around age 5, the worst of it occurred in my teen years, and ended at age 19. Today I am healing and doing well. (and getting better all the time) I am actively involved with two 12 step support programs, and have chosen to make healing my top priority.
Interests
Healing: www.vitalcycles.org
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Feeling Down
August 24, 2008 9:40pm
I am feeling down, maybe sorry for myself. I do not know what is "right" do feel. Twenty-one years ago tonight at this time I was naked, …
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Feeling sad
August 22, 2008 10:02pm
This entry is graphic- I am choosing to leave it public because I want to continue to let go of the shame- It is HIS shame, not …
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Really all over the place now....
August 21, 2008 9:01pm
I am still really busy, but I am coming to a time of the year when healing from the abuse really takes center stage. I have shared about my birthday …
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tired. but doing ok
August 7, 2008 10:05pm
I am doing pretty well, but very busy at work, and mentally fried most of the time.
At the moment, I do not feel like getting into anything deep.
I …
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Hoping your days with your fiancee continue to be wonderful.
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Hope you're doing well! Have a great week!
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Hope you have a splended weekend, my friend.
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Irish hugs for you and your fiancee. May the two of you continue to grow towards the oneness of marriage.
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Present
Hope your still feeling excellent and that your relationship with your finacee is growing in mutual love and mutual trust. The gift is full of Irish joy and encouragement.
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Support Groups
Close Sexual Abuse
I was molested and raped on various occassions by begining when I was 11. Other less brutal form of abuse began when I was 5 or so. I blocked all memories of the abuse from when it started until 4 years ago. In the years in between, I struggled with various addictions including alchohol, struggled with self-injury, and was mired in feeling of self-hate. 4 years ago, I decided it was time to die, or time to live. ---I chose to live.--- I got sober in AA, and began a new journey. More below..
Treatments
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- Joined 12 Step program for Survivors- www.vitalcycles.org Life changing event for me.
- Talking Working / Worked
- Talking with sfae people in and out of my various groups has been hugely helpful.
Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Healing from the effects of Childhood sexual abuse- Includng PTSD
Treatments
- EMDR Considering
- Many if my firends RAve about it- am considering it soon.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Not as effective for me- but it did help a little. I will try it again soon.
Open Self-Injury
I am healing from the effects of childhood sexual abuse. In addition to other type of abuse, I was raped and sodmized anally- I have struggled with self-injury that re-injures myself in a similar manner. As a man, I frquently experienec great shame over this. I hope to connect with other folks who also deal with the pain of abuse in a similar way.
Treatments
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- Incredibly helpful once I was able to share this personal info in front of a group. I am begining to hold my head high while talking about it.
- Talking Working / Worked
- Talking about it has helped me start to see that the self-injury is really self-soothing. IT is his shame not mine.
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