October 2009 - Posts

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:39 AM

Lena's Story

When you remember, you remember...Sounds a bit like Yogi Berra in a TV commercial. But for me, the words ring a profound truth. In the autumn of 1998, right after I began therapy for incest, I attended a conference for survivors. I felt so jealous of...
Posted by Survivor Moms Speak Out
Friday, October 09, 2009 12:47 AM

Hope's Story

My mother left my father, my little sister and I when I was 5 years old. It’s very hard for me to separate the damage that was caused by sexual abuse from the damage caused by my mother’s abandonment (especially when it comes to my mothering journey)...
Posted by Survivor Moms Speak Out
Monday, October 05, 2009 4:47 AM

Kristy’s Story

I'm only 36 now, but I have shared my story with so many groups and people that the trauma has been diluted by the years and retellings. The pain associated with the original events has been replaced by insight, understanding, and reframing. I have...
Posted by Survivor Moms Speak Out