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Welcome OutoftheAshes! Wow, congrats on breaking the silence for the first time. I remember that feeling of relief - such a big weight removed from my soul. You should be so proud of yourself and celebrate that accomplishment!!! Small steps... I first broke my silence here on AS, then at a local crisis center, then in counseling, and then most recently with my boyfriend. Just move at your pace and do what you need to do for you!

Welcome Emily! I hope that you find AS to be a supportative and healing place for you!

Hi and welcome!

Hi net! Welcome to AS! I hope you find the support you deserve here! deep

hey lala, Welcome to AS! I hope you find the support you deserve! deep

Hey Cold, I am 22 and I too was abused by a family member. I remember how scared I was when I joined AS. I had never told anyone. I had tried to convince myself my whole life that it didn't happen, that it was just my imagination. And eventually that just didn't work for me anymore. I was never sleeping, anxious, battling memories every minute of the day and just felt so desperate. I, and I am sure many many others here, can really relate to what you are going through. It is scary, but so worth it! Joining AS does make it "real," but it is the first step in healing (which by the way i

Hey Blitznge, I am so glad you are here! This community has been SUCH a powerful force in my healing, and I hope it will be for yours too. You are welcome here! p.s. you are so brave for taking this step! deep

Hey findingpeaceingpieces, I am so happy for you that you were able to find AS. It is a place where you can share whatever you are going through and always find others who are dealing with the same thing. AS offered me so much support and has helped me heal tremendously. I know that it will do the same for you! Welcome! Deep

Hey lostinme! Welcome to AS! I am glad that you have found us too! This website is so great and has helped me heal a lot and just feel not so alone. I hope it is the same for you! deep

hiddensecrets, I am sorry for what you have been through, but so glad that you have found AS! Your English is great by the way! I am CSA survivor too, so I bet we share many of the same thoughts and struggles. If you ever need to talk, I am here! Just send me a message! deep

Hey ashabarclay, Welcome to AS! I think you will find people here very supportive, and the website itself very healing. I am 21 and just started therapy a month or so ago. And I am still a mess, but getting much better. I am glad that you decided to get help too! It is a very brave and hard thing to do. If you ever need to talk, I am here. deep

Hey hayhay! I just want to welcome you to AS! I know you will find lots of help and healing here. I just joined a few months ago because I just couldn't convince myself anymore that the csa didn't really happen. I have not been brave enough to tell my mother yet (my abuser was my father). Anyway, if you ever need to talk, I am here! deep

Welcome to AS! Your daughter is lucky to have your support!

Hey Kat, Welcome to AS! Take your time in sharing what you feel comfortable with. You can heal!!! deep

hey Autumn, Welcome to AS! I am sure you will find lots of support and encouragement here! deep

Welcome Shadow! I am sorry for the things that happened that brought you here, but I am glad that you found AS! You will find so much healing and support here! I just recently started to deal with abuse that happened in my past too, because I just couldn't deal with it anymore either. Breaking the silence is a HUGE first step! You should be proud of yourself!

Hey and welcome to AS! I know you will find lots of support here!

Hey Katy, I am sorry for whatever happened that has brought you here, but glad that you have found AS! You will find so much healing and support here! WELCOME!

Hey! Welcome to AS!

Welcome to AS!

Hey snowball! Welcome to AS!

Hey lilchan! Welcome to AS! I am so glad you found us! I am 21 as well, and I also had a huge breakdown about two months ago and realized that the silence was only making things worse. Everyone here is SO supportive! Welcome again!

Welcome to AS! You will find lots of support here!

"Last year, I was at my favorite bookstore. I went there because I was feeling sort of fragile and overwhelmed, and one of the things that usually makes me feel better is a bookstore. I was looking through the cards, the ones that have quotes on the front, and they're all big, inspirational, "seize the day" - type quotes, from people like Eleanor Roosevelt and Albert Einstein. And if you read them on a good day, you're like, "I will Eleanor Roosevelt, I will change the world one tiny moment at a time!" But on kind of a cranky, bad day, you read them and you think, "Well that's why you peop

Calliope, I am sorry for whatever has brought you here, but I am glad that you have found AS. I hope that it can bring as much support and healing to you as it has brought to me. You are not alone! Welcome to AS!