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If you have been abused as a child or know someone who has

Blog Last Activity 9 years ago 3.4K views 29 comments
<p>Sexual and physical abuse of children is not as uncommon as we might wish to think. There are no reliable statistics because so often the abused child is too afraid and too ashamed to report it. Recovery from sexual and physical abuse is usually a slow process. It involves therapy and being around people who truly care about you. It also helps to have friends who understand what you're going through and who will listen, give you sincere advice and let you know that you are not alone. If you have been abused as a child or know someone who has, please seek help. I have added the following links which provide lots of facts and ways of getting help. http://www.stopitnow.org/ http://www.againstsexualabuse.org/index.html http://childmolestationprevention.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_abuse http://www.americanhumane.org/children/stop-child-abuse/fact-sheets/child-sexual-abuse.htm http://www.childhelpusa.org/ http://www.ispcan.org/ http://www.preventchildabuse.org/index.shtml</p>

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richie
richie
9 years ago

My elder brother told me that he was sexually abused but he didn't want to tell me further details,the only thing he told me that this man lives still in our hometown.He repressed the memory of this for several decades he said until he go to a psycatrist.
I don't know if something similar happend to me,but i guess something happened because since i am 8 years old i always connect sex with getting bound and pain.

hairbear
hairbear
9 years ago

█████ Glad U never met my Auntie..??..QED...DAVE™..███████

9 years ago

sorry 2 hear that darby.... no justice there at all

9 years ago

Yes thanks 4 putting out the info. I don't share to often about my abuse cause I'm still dealing with it. I would hope I could feel safe enough to share here. But check this out. This should enrage people. I was molested by a neighbor for at lest 8 years. I had him arrested and when it was all said and done he got one year in jail. So like nine months. So did I get justice? Hell no.

9 years ago

as a victim of strong verbal abuse, i can add that to psychological problems that affect a youth for years. it hurts in a different way than being violated or injured.

sooboy
sooboy
9 years ago

I think I mentioned in another blog how one of my uncles, my dads youngest brother who is 20 years older than me systematically molested myself and several of my cousins. I did better with it than some of them one hanged himself two are heavily into drugs and one in serving time for molesting himself. I wish everyone who is a victim gets the help they need and these predators get caught. It is somehow victims of sexual abuse learn its not their fault regardless of how their bodies responded to the abuse. This really messed up a couple of my cousins I know. There is help out there and by all means find it.

9 years ago

In the Uk: http://www.kidscape.org.uk/

9 years ago

billy...hold tight to Cody...and your family...it will pass...and I know it never goes away...Hugs

9 years ago

Its time 2 bring this to the top again.... a good friend helped me make this blog and he no longer comes here again.... right now bad memories is flooding my head :( im so glad I have my family and friends to help me in times like this

10 years ago

Child of Woe http://youtu.be/6SBqss0OO_I

10 years ago

depending where in the world you are, just google "support for abuse" there is help and if you want to just talk and get things of your chest talk to someone here for a start. I was abused, getting things off your chest is better than holding it inside ..private me, or several others here that you know will help. Abuse is not your fault..so talk hugz paparon

10 years ago

if any1 has more useful info... web site... pls post here... u never know who u will help

10 years ago

Thanks for posting Billy very informative..abuse of any kind harms the person for life, whether it be physical, sexual or mental...seek help it is more common than you think and YOU ARE NOT ALONE! hugz paparon xoxo

austinpscottt
austinpscottt
10 years ago

billy you are a good friend

10 years ago

Cody knows you better then anyone in your life right now. But never forget, Charlie and I will always be there for you. Like I told you from the start. You are not going anywhere, you will always be family :)Love you little bro.

10 years ago

Sweet Stuff...thanks for bringing this back to the top of blogs. So important that people know there are resources, that they are not alone and that you can move forward in life in a positive way. It is sometimes hard to share the experience for as you say, it is never fully gone from your consciousness. It is always there, not matter how we try to put it in a box, wrap it tight and put it safely away. It is always there. And perhaps a good thing, as long you have support and have worked through it so that you can use it to power you forward in life. Hugs my friend. As much as we, who have been there would like it not to exist. It does. And we who have survived owe it to be there for those dealing with it today.

10 years ago

http://www.kidsmatterinc.org/for-families/abuse-and-neglect-resources/?gclid=CNyLvJf0urwCFTJp7AodvhwAQg

11 years ago

The trauma of abuse is never fully gone from a person's consciousness. Its filthy stain leaves its residue on the soul forever. However, like all bad experiences, it is possible to turn this experience into good by developing compassion and empathy for others who have been through this experience. Many people feel that bringing meaning to a traumatic experience is a path to healing. When I turn a negative experience into a tool that brings meaning into my life and others, I am taking the best kind of revenge on my abuser.

12 years ago

thanks u pitwhiffer i mean billy :) good info

12 years ago

I was and thankful for a certain movie that kept me surviving. The movie Jetboy with a boy named Brandon. How he was almost on his own until a police detective became like a mentor to him.

12 years ago

the thing stick i did not do that!