“Survivors are damaged to different degrees by their experiences. This does not depend on what happened physically. A Survivor who has been raped will not necessarily be more damaged than a Survivor who has been touched. The degree of damage… — Carolyn Ainscough Copy Share
“the abuser's desire to abuse is not created by the child - it is there before the child appears” — Carolyn Ainscough Copy Share Image
“Survivors are damaged to different degrees by their experiences. This does not depend on what happened physically. A Survivor who has been raped will not necessarily be more damaged than a Survivor who has been touched. The degree of damage depend on the degree of traumatic sexualization, stigmatization, betrayal and powerlessness, the child has experienced. This in turn depends on… — Carolyn Ainscough Copy Share
“I can't get myself to say what happened next. I cannot cope with even thinking about this let alone living with it." "It is… — Carolyn Ainscough Copy Share Image
“I am disgusted that I was often taken into their bed and told to do things to both of them. The things a decent… — Carolyn Ainscough Copy Share Image
“Like Jocelyn, Survivors often think: * That’s just the way I am * I’m not lovable, that’s why I keep having disastrous relationships *… — Carolyn Ainscough Copy Share Image
“Many Survivors blame themselves for the abuse and continue to feel responsible and guilty for anything bad that happens to them or to other… — Carolyn Ainscough Copy Share Image
