Comments on: Abuse is the Story of the Abuser – Not Me! https://healwritenow.com/abuse-story-abuser-not/ Writing & Inspiration to Heal Trauma Tue, 24 Dec 2019 05:23:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.5 By: Chaela https://healwritenow.com/abuse-story-abuser-not/#comment-77170 Tue, 24 Dec 2019 05:23:11 +0000 http://healwritenow.com/?p=3910#comment-77170 I wish to connect with several people from my past in hopes of breaking down the walls I built to circumvent shame and look okay … it didn’t work. The problems escalated in part due to my silence … shame and also fear of the abuser(s). I learned the legal system I trusted was based on prejudices, political, college and social connections and mostly “who has the most money”. I learned that the few people I early in told the truth to about abuse did not want to believe me because it wasn’t convenient for them to be involved as though to take sides without being an eye witness. More!!! I need people and am a refugee in my own country — unsafe I escaped to life. With no family and late 60’s I need help to be self supporting and access a decent home and basic medical care. Is it okay to ask for a financial boost from wealthy formerly close friends? How can I do this and guarantee to repay them? Will the rejections be worse than eternal silence?

]]> By: Cissy White https://healwritenow.com/abuse-story-abuser-not/#comment-71749 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:35:34 +0000 http://healwritenow.com/?p=3910#comment-71749 In reply to Gail Sucheski.

Gail:
I’m so glad you are honoring yourself and your experiences and finding power and healing and peace writing. Do you have a blog? If so, please feel free to share the link so others may find you and your words. I’m sorry you were abused. I am glad you are finding the power in the pen (or keyboard) that happens when we write.
Cissy

]]> By: Gail Sucheski https://healwritenow.com/abuse-story-abuser-not/#comment-71720 Tue, 30 May 2017 23:55:04 +0000 http://healwritenow.com/?p=3910#comment-71720 I was repeatedly sexually abused when I was 10 years old by the man who would later become my stepfather. I am writing my story slowly, bit by bit in tribute to the little girl I was then, to the beautiful woman she has become and to all of us who experienced sexual abuse. Somehow, if it appears in print, on sites where people such as myself can share our strength, courage and healing with one another, I will feel even more at peace and empowered.

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