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Dear pegboo Welcome to After Silence. I am sorry to hear of the trauma you have been through! Being here has helped me so much. Everyone is so caring and supportive here. I am proud of you for reaching out. I know that is hard to do. I also know that you will find that needed compassion and support here within our community. Know we are here for you and we will listen whenever you would like to lean on us. Take care and please do not hesitate to ask for any help if you ever need it.

Hello Pegboo! I am Wanna It does sound like you could use a place like After Silence, this is a safe way to connect with fellow survivors on your own terms. You decide how much you'd like to share and when, and with our themed forums you can choose between different topics. We discuss coping strategies, therapy, diagnoses and other trauma related topics, but also just plain life. How we are feeling today, what made us happy or upset recently. Just take your time to explore how After Silence can be helpful for you If you would need any assistance, you can always message me or any st

Welcome friend to this safe place. Past therapy done isn't lost. Sometimes we just face some stuff where we need some support and that is ok. We are always moving up and forward even though it may seem as if it is two steps forward and one step back. I have gone back to work on healing several times to recharge my batteries, face new challenges, etc. Age has little to do with it in my experience. Please be gentle to yourself. Sitting with you. awi

Hi Pegpoo, Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you've experienced, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to give it a try. This is a wonderful community filled with so many kind and caring individuals. We are all here to help each other heal. Sometimes taking with other survivors can help you feel less alone. You are welcome to come on the site and post any time you feel comfortable. Just reading posts is fine too. I hope that you end up finding this community as helpful as I do. Wishing you all the best.

Hi Pegpoo and welcome. I am sorry for what you've been thru, no matter how long ago, it may have been. I too, still work on healing decades later. It's amazing how the healing path can be anything but straight, as there are many bumps and twists...a lot of times when you least expect it. It is truly understandable when you say that many people just don't get it...especially when time has passed. You say you are looking for people who understand and will support you? You found the right place. We all relate to a certain degree, if not by exact type trauma, then by the struggles we f

Hello everyone, I’m a 45+ years survivor. After all these years I feel like I’m starting back at square one. At almost 60 I’m finding my traumas are popping up again. Triggers are happening everywhere and I’m barely coping. I came here to find the support and understanding that I’m not getting in my everyday life. I’m not comfortable talking about my shit with most people. The few times I’ve tried have not always gone well, leaving me feeling even worse than before. I did seek therapy 30+ years ago and eventually found an awesome psychiatrist who helped immensely. I’m not wanting to go

Welcome to AS, I'm so sorry for what you have been through, and the added trauma of a trial. You aren't alone. This is a wonderful supportive place to be, with people who understand what you have gone through. I hope you find it helpful to be here. Dawn

welcome C to this safe place

My last T session. At least with my current T. And I'm properly going to miss her. She was amazing. Today, today was sort of funny in a way. Really really sad, loads of serious stuff, but also funny. We were talking about my mum and the abuse, the violence, the lack of care, and also the love she showed - the Jekyll and Hyde character and she asked what it was I'd want to say to her if she were sat there now (she's long passed away). My answer was quite simple, it was just 'Why?'. We talked some more around that, and I said about not being able to help thinking it was all connect

Hi C and welcome. I am very sorry for the trauma you've endured, the struggles you have faced and the ordeal of trying to get swift justice thru the criminal system. What happened to you was wrong and completely undeserved. You have found a supportive community tho with many people who will understand and can relate to all you've been thru. Note: you can use the terminology or lack thereof as what is comfortable for you. Even identifying words or labels can be a process and will come to you only when you are ready. Therapy isn't always a perfect process either...it can take time and

Hello, and thanks for having me. I am a csa survivor (although I’m not sure how I relate to or if I can identify with that term yet…) I’m having quite a difficult period after the criminal trial against my abuser was adjourned from the end of Sept to May next year. It is now pushing its 4th year since it was reported to police and over a decade since it actually occurred/began. Feeling really lost, really overwhelmed, quite lonely in it all (even though I have a great support network) and feel like I’m loosing any sense of self which I had regained. Just started the

Fallout New Vegas, Resident Evil 8 and The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe are some of my favorite games of all time! Up until recently I was playing Baldur's Gate 3 and loving it, but due to some identity breakthroughs I had recently, I've kind of set it aside for now for my health. I really hope to get back to it though! So these past few weeks I've only been playing Roblox with my younger sister lol. Low stakes, low stress, just running around playing different things. What about you? What games are you into/playing right now? You can DM me if you'd prefer.

Hello and welcome to AS, 4sa! ❤️ I'm glad you found your way here. I'm sorry for what you've experienced, but you aren't alone. I'm glad you decided to introduce yourself, too. I see you like video games...what are you playing right now? Or do you have some favorites? I'm a gamer, and I always love seeing other members here that mention video games! 😄 Best wishes on your healing journey. -Finchy

Dear 4sa Welcome to After Silence. I am sorry to hear of the trauma you have been through! Being here has helped me so much. Everyone is so caring and supportive here. I am proud of you for reaching out. I know that is hard to do. I also know that you will find that needed compassion and support here within our community. Know we are here for you and we will listen whenever you would like to lean on us. Take care and please do not hesitate to ask for any help if you ever need it.

Welcome to AS @4sa . I'm sorry you have a need to be here and for what you have been through. I hope you find the comfort and support you need, here with us 💛.

Welcome to After Silence 4sa! I am Wanna I've previously sent you a welcoming PM to be found in your inbox, feel free to reach out any time. I understand that being vulnerable is difficult, especially at such a personal level. You decide what to share here and when, take your time. Please know that we believe you and that whatever happened doesn't define you in the least. As you may have noticed, we discuss a little bit of everything here, from trauma related topics and coping methods to just general life. We do have fun here, especially in the Humor and Silliness forum, or share

Hello, @4sa, and welcome to AS! One of the things (and there are many!) that I love about this site is that you set your own pace. I know a lot of this can be overwhelming to take in, but I am hopeful that you will find tons of support here as well as comfort, peace and healing. It is truly amazing what a difference being around those who can relate can make. Take gentle care of yourself - looking forward to getting to know you and supporting you in the journey! Best wishes, - Cap

@4sa Welcome to this safe and healing place. You are very brave.

I've commented on a few posts and even tentatively made one of my own, but mostly I've been lurking and taking comfort in reading the stories of others and appreciating their similarities to mine. But I think breaking my silence is an important step. I wanted to properly say hi and make an effort to connect. Vulnerability is difficult, almost impossible, but it helps doing it here, knowing other people are going through what I'm going through and can be understanding. That eases the fear. Thank you for the opportunity to be here and share my journey with you all. I want to step out o

Thank you all for being so welcoming! And thanks @Finchy, I figured a cute pfp might help me feel a little better haha

@Xander Just wanted to say I love your Katamari pfp! Cute!

Saying hello Robyn, don't think we've met

@Xanders welcome to this safe and healing place