47 Quotes About Childhood-sexual-abuse

Saying a man had sex with a child is like saying a man had dinner with the pork chop.

You can recognize survivors of abuse by their courage. When silence is so very inviting, they step forward and share their truth so others know they aren't alone.

Survivors of abuse show us the strength of their personal spirit every time they smile.

You can recognize survivors by their creativity. In soulful, insightful, gentle, and nurturing creations, they often express the inner beauty they brought out of childhood storms.

Honor yourself for all the ways you learned to take care of yourself during your abuse ~

Survivors are often incredibly aware and perceptive. What was born of necessity becomes a response that is gentle and understanding.

Sometimes, during our healing journeys, those closest to us can’t help even though we all wish it could be that way. Allow those moments to guide you to different, empowering choices.

To survive your abuse, you got used to reacting to others. You unlock your heart when your answers come from inside.

It was that culture of denial that allowed my abuse to take place to start with. Did you know that it wasn't until 1984 that the Department of Health added the category of "sexual abuse" to its list of harms that can befall children? When I was being raped and made pregnant at the age of 11, it wasn't just my own dissociative process that told me that it wasn't happening; it was society too. "We don't have a category for that. Computer says no."͏