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Because child sexual abuse is frighteningly common (an estimated 1 in 4 women is sexually abused before they turn 18), survivors come from all walks of life. You may be a parent, working professional, or a college student. You are likely trying to live a busy life, dealing with trauma symptoms as they come, and maybe even pushing aside feelings that are urging you to find some relief.
Approachable and Clinically Proven Resources
We’ve developed our healing approach with those factors in mind. We understand you need applicable, actionable practices that you can do while managing a home, a job, school, or all three. Our researched-based strategies work well with the experiences, insights, and unique needs that survivors often bring to the table. We offer clear ways you can move your healing forward by offering new information, inspiring your curiosity, and providing new techniques that can empower you in your healing journey.
In addition to understanding these healing practices, it’s important to remember that:
Healing is cyclical, meaning that you’ll likely use these practices repeatedly at various stages of the healing process. You may not necessarily use them in a particular order. You may also feel like some of these practices are easier for you than others. That’s okay! We encourage you to keep working at it. You may find that a strategy which didn’t seem impactful the first time around yields different insights and results when revisited later. Part of changing the brain (neuroplasticity) is engaging in the struggle of learning and repetition.
Healing Resources
To help bring the three healing practices to life in actionable and applicable ways, we have a collection of healing resources that may help you to relieve one specific trauma symptom… or several. (A full index of these resources is provided below.) Healing resources can also be found by visiting the pages of symptoms you may be experiencing, and we also have collected a few resources in each of the healing practices: Acknowledgement, Mindfulness, Aspiration.
Like anything new, we encourage you to test these activities, try them multiple times, and allow yourself to mentally, physically, and emotionally stretch and grow (all of which can feel a little bit uncomfortable at times). If, however, an activity causes overwhelming feelings or pain, please stop the activity and, if necessary, contact your medical and/or mental health practitioner. While we are confident that our approach can be beneficial and can assist in your healing journey, these resources are not meant to replace any advice from your team of medical and mental health professionals.
For a full list of healing resources, see below:
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Assertive Communication
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Challenging Cognitive Distortions
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Creating A Back-up Plan
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Creating Intentional Behavior
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Creative Expression
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Developing Aspirational Thinking
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Emotion Wheel
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Grounding Techniques
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Meditation
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Movement
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Navigating Your Relationships
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Nutrition
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Paced Breathing
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Practicing Boundaries
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation
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Self-Compassion
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Sexual Health
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Sleep Affirmations
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Support Network
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Yoga
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