“Survivors are often incredibly aware and perceptive. What was born of necessity becomes a response that is gentle and understanding.” — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“One year later the society claimed victory in another case which again did not fit within the parameters of the syndrome, nor… — Trouble and Strife Copy Share Image
“Honoring all ways we survived our childhood abuse is healing. We were amazing and courageous.” — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“There are many times we think we aren’t able, don’t deserve, can’t imagine, wouldn’t dare, or couldn’t possibly make the choice for… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“Denial is commonly found among persons with dissociative disorders. My favorite quotation from such a client is, "We are not multiple, we… — Alison Miller Copy Share Image
“Coming to terms with incest is not easy. Learning to be a survivor, not a victim, gives new meaning to life” — Lynette Gould Copy Share Image
“There are many heartfelt reasons for pushing our childhood sexual abuse to the edge of our lives and one amazing reason to… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“We aren't the weeds in the crack of life. We're the strong,amazing flowers that found a way to grow in the most… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“A refusal on the part of psychiatrists and therapists to validate the horrors of their patients' tortured past implies a refusal to… — Felicity De Zulueta Copy Share Image
“Secret ceremonies in which malevolent men and women cloaked in hooded robes, hiding behind painted faces and chanting demonic incantations while inflicting… — Judy Byington Copy Share Image
“Mother said, haven't you seen older boys of your age, that you should take your rotten hands and play with my son's… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
“Throughout our times with Christopher [therapist] we were encouraged to work together at communicating on the inside. He pointed out that it… — Carolyn Bramhall Copy Share Image
“In a nutshell, the process they [abusers in a ritual abuse group] use on survivors is designed to: break the will and… — Laurie Matthew Copy Share Image
“Games where someone wants to touch your body where your swimsuit covers or they ask you to touch their body where their… — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“The second factor helping to bring the dissociative disorders back into the mainstream was the Vietnam War. For sociological reasons originating outside… — Colin A. Ross Copy Share Image
“Kaffman (2009) described childhood victimization as a "silent epidemic", and Finkelhor, Turner, Ormrod, and Hamby (2010) reported that children are the most… — Christine A. Courtois Copy Share Image
“I was increasingly both horrified and sceptical about these memories - I had no recall of these things at all, though I… — Carolyn Bramhall Copy Share Image
“By the time Cheryl Hersha came to the facility, knowledge of multiple personality was so complete that doctors understood how the mind… — Cheryl Hersha Copy Share Image
“Eldest child of a family is the most neglected and punished ones by their parents. Which is off course a memory in… — Fahad Basheer Copy Share Image
“Although the typical abusive man works to maintain a positive public image, it is true that some women have abusive partners who… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“We are all born same, we are completely cute, innocent, sweet, and we need that reflection of ourselves as little human beings… — Anneke Lucas Copy Share Image
“I opened my louvres and looked at Comfort, walking in the heavy rain, crying bitterly. I heard mom saying, Anywhere you want… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
“When you feel caught in the web of childhood abuse, find words to describe it. Write them. Say them. Express them. In… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“In general, the more dysfunctional the family the more inappropriate their response to disclosure. Never expect a sane response from an insane… — Renee Fredrickson Copy Share Image
