“when traumatic events are of human design, those who bear witness are caught in the conflict between victim and perpetrator. All the… — Judith Lewis Herman Copy Share Image
“As a child, the best way to survive was to be still, to submit—to do nothing that might incur further harm. That… — Carolyn Spring Copy Share Image
“So for those who think abuse survivors can simply logically process their situation and get out of and over the situation easily,… — Shahida Arabi Copy Share Image
“When there is inconsistency in belief and action (such as being violated by someone who is supposed to love you) our mind… — Rosenna Bakari Copy Share Image
“The experience of childhood sexual abuse leaves some survivors with a high tolerance for pain. Dysfunctional environments require endurance and thick skin.… — Rosenna Bakari Copy Share Image
“Lies that cause survivors to deny or recent abuse memories and experiences ⸱ The alters who are designated to live in the… — Alison Miller Copy Share Image
“In order to escape accountability for his crimes, the perpetrator does everything in his power to promote forgetting. Secrecy and silence are… — Judith Lewis Herman Copy Share Image
“Despite this documentation for both traumatic amnesia and essentially accurate delayed recall, memory science is often presented as if it supports the… — Jennifer J. Freyd Copy Share Image
“There was a moment of hesitation in which Joe looked into her eyes, and she looked back without flinching. Many a time,… — Tracy Winegar Copy Share Image
“Remembering things or processing memories can be a charged, or frightening, or uncomfortable time. It can help to imagine yourself being a… — A.T.W Copy Share Image
“Too often the survivor is seen by [himself or] herself and others as "nuts," "crazy," or "weird." Unless her responses are understood… — Diane Langberg Copy Share Image
“The internal system of an abuse victim differs from the non-abuse system with regard to the consistent absence of the effective leadership,… — Bessel A. van der Kolk Copy Share Image
“Because of dissociation, many victims are able to remember the abuse only when a certain object, smell, color, scene, or experience triggers… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
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