Victims who are sexually violated don't have to stay bottled up inside!
Awesome on the outside can't hide the hurting on the inside!
Sexual violence can shatter a person's world and flashbacks of reliving this awful experience can come from out of nowhere. Some victims find it even difficult to look at themselves in a mirror because of the shame and pain that simply does not go away. But help is available, while the horrible memory cannot be erased, the pieces can be put back together to eventually help the victim move on with life.
They may try to tell you that it didn't happen - that you're making something out of nothing - or that you caused it - that it was your fault.
No matter how they deny it or make you feel guilty, you know what happened to you and no amount of minimizing or blaming you can change that.
Don't be shamed or blamed into believing that sexual abuse or assault is your fault!
Your journey may not have started the way you want, and sometimes it may seem like you're headed for a dead end with no way out. But where there's hope there's help, and where you've been doesn't determine where you'll end up if you truly want to change the direction your life is going. It's up to you.
Who can I turn to that I can trust, that will listen and understand and believe me, and will stop this from happening again?
You hide from within the shame, though you are not to blame, for no one heard your cry - all you ask is why - why was it I who had to be the victim of their pain?
They may try to tell you that it didn't happen - that you're making something out of nothing - or that you caused it - that it was your fault.
No matter how they deny it or make you feel guilty, you know what happened to you and no amount of minimizing or blaming you can change that.
