Welcome to my blog, a space dedicated to understanding, recognizing, and overcoming abuse. Here, I share insights on identifying different forms of abuse, practical steps to protect yourself or loved ones, and resources to help on the path to healing. Through my own experiences and research, I hope these posts provide knowledge, strength, and hope for anyone seeking clarity or support.
Dissociative Identity Disorder is one of the most misunderstood disorders caused by sexual abuse. Hollywood has portrayed the disorder as some psychotic, maniac-like monster. “The Three Faces of Eve,” or... Read more »
PTSD—Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is more than a clinical label. For many of us, it’s the unseen wound we carry through life. It’s the sleepless nights, the unexpected triggers, the constant... Read more »
My sexual abuse finally stopped when I was 12 1/2 years old. The enduring effects caused by physical, mental, sexual abuse and neglect would be with me for the rest... Read more »
Healing from child abuse (including all forms of abuse) is a process like many things. Personally, I have suffered all forms of abuse. It’s guessed my sexual abuse began at... Read more »
Polly Klaas Polly Klaas was a 12-year-old girl from Petaluma, California, who was abducted from her home during a slumber party on October 1, 1993. The perpetrator, Richard Allen Davis,... Read more »
Depression is a serious illness and needs to be treated as such. It's been suggested by professionals; I've been depressed since I was a young child. It had gone untreated... Read more »
Healing from abuse is rarely a straight path. Just when life feels steady, something small--a smell, a sound, a phrase—can pull you right back into the fear and pain of... Read more »
Adam Walsh Adam Walsh was a 6-year-old boy who was abducted from a Sears department store in Hollywood, Florida, on July 27, 1981. Adam was at the store with his... Read more »
Pedophilic Disorder is a DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition), diagnosis assigned to adults (defined as age 16 and up) who have sexual desire for prepubescent... Read more »
AI has a good definition for shame I'd like to use."Shame" refers to a powerful and painful emotion stemming from the belief that you are fundamentally flawed, unworthy, or disgracefully... Read more »
Abuse and neglect ofttimes happens generation after generation. It always bothered me to think that someone who was abused in any form could turn around and do the same thing... Read more »
I knew the check was no good. As I was trying to pull on the big glass door to the store—it suddenly opened wide ahead of me. A man behind... Read more »
