“Never again, would I allow him to massage his ego along my body. She wasn't a lubricant.” — Jacqueline Simon Gunn Copy Share Image
“If I want to get out of here, I have to be the one to save myself.” — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
“But it is. It’s something you need, and that’s a long way from nothing. If you need it, Eddie, we need it.… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“Abuse is never deserved, it is an exploitation of innocence and physical disadvantage, which is perceived as an opportunity by the abuser.” — Lorraine Nilon Copy Share Image
“You deserve freedom. You owe it to yourself. You are anything but selfish whenever you decide to stand up for yourself!” — Myriam Ben Salem 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
“Jake guessed Henry had been pulling shit like this on him so long that Eddie only noticed it when Henry pulled it… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“Stop trying to get validation from people who can't or won't acknowledge your feelings. This reflects their inability to empathize. It's a… — Jacqueline Simon Gunn Copy Share Image
“ Maybe I needed that somebody else could cry over my pain, to become able to cry over it myself. Nobody ever… — Giovanni Liotti Copy Share Image
“You have come from the shadow of the heroin and the shadow of your brother, my friend. Come from the shadow of… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“Pleasure fades, gets old, gets thrown out with last year's fad. Fear, guilt, all that stuff stays fresh. Maybe that's why people… — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
“You’re too sensitive’ victims of sexual abuse are told over and over by those whose reality depends on being insensitive. Most adults… — Renee Fredrickson Copy Share Image
“no recovery from trauma is possible without attending to issues of safety, care for the self, reparative connections to other human beings,… — Janina Fisher Copy Share Image
“As you recover, you will feel more conscious of your surroundings. Freed from the ‘fog’ of your pain, fear, and confusion, you… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
“As to not bestir Joseph, who was fast asleep and snoring, Nellie softly said to him, “You know . . . their… — LAURA LANGDON Copy Share Image
“A person raised in a healthy family is equipped to live a confident and independent life; someone from an unhealthy family is… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“To this point in his life, Jake had been aware of only three feelings about his father: puzzlement, fear, and a species… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“Few of us have a healthy sense of boundaries. We either have rigid boundaries (“No one is ever going to get close… — Laura Davis Copy Share Image
“Deciding to actively heal is terrifying because it means opening up to hope. For many survivors, hope has brought only disappointment. Although… — Ellen Bass Copy Share Image
“Narcissists play a public game and a private game which makes it harder to understand. Expressing your concerns suddenly turns you into… — Tracy Malone Copy Share Image
“I had to choose between getting burned by my father, the sun, relentlessly burning and leaving me burnt. Too hurt, too scorching… — Isabel Villarreal Copy Share Image
“Realizing your own mother was incapable of truly seeing you—of loving you for who you are rather than as an extension of… — Shari Franke Copy Share Image
“Healing was a terrifying and painful experience and my life was as full of struggle and heartache as it had always been.… — Ellen Bass 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
“Carla's description was typical of survivors of chronic childhood abuse. Almost always, they deny or minimize the abusive memories. They have to:… — David L. Calof Copy Share Image
“Why Is It So Important to Remember? When you were abused, those around you acted as if it weren’t happening. Since no… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
“With your brain veritably defined by its dynamic neuroplasticity, the cage that holds you back is an illusion. Your brain potential is… — Jennifer Fraser Copy Share Image
“In situations of captivity the perpetrator becomes the most powerful person in the life of the victim, and the psychology of the… — Judith Lewis Herman Copy Share Image
“as my understanding of and competence in treating the disorder have grown, multiple personality has come to seem, though still horrendous, less… — Lynn I. Wilson Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness is the meaning of grace. Grace to love yourself enough to be willing to put your trust in releasing the pain… — Tracy A Malone Copy Share Image
“INK Everything we know The things that haunt us in our sleep The scars, The joy, The sweat, The tears Is just… — Trisha North Copy Share Image
“Hey, we're not so poor that we have to steal people's leftovers in restaurants anymore, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to… — Brittany Williams Copy Share Image
“Hmm… if yelling at me makes you feel okay… then we can continue. I can even make some more tea for the… — Sam P. Grace Copy Share Image
“When we keep our stories locked up inside of us, darkness wins. We must share what we’ve lived, what we’ve learned, and… — Laura Gagnon Copy Share Image
“Sometimes leaving hurts, but staying becomes the thief of joy. Sometimes leaving hurts, but staying becomes the thief of peace. Sometimes leaving… — B. Elae Copy Share Image
“In spite of the horror, in spite of the tragedy, in spite of the weeks of sleepless nights, I'm finally alive. I'm… — Ellen Bass Copy Share Image
“Complexly traumatized children need to be helped to engage their attention in pursuits that do not remind them of trauma-related triggers and… — Sarah Benamer Copy Share Image
