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patriciag

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    First time

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    Hi Donna welcome to AS,  I am also a survivor of child abuse. You mentioned about blogging,  the one thing to remember is blogging is not private anyone can read what you wrote, they don't have to join AS. You may want to remember  that, the welcome forum is not a protected forum but the other ones are. As @Capulet said you can blog whatever  you want. Some of us don't blog, we just read the forums. Take your time looking over the site. I am happy you found us.

    Patricia 

    Hi everyone

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    Hi Lottie, welcome to AS,  I am sorry for the tramua that you have been through. Like you I have a great team at home but it's nice to have people who know what I feeling or how bad a trigger can be. You will find this to be a supportive site. I am glad you found us.

    Patricia 

    Hello..

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    49 minutes ago, Looking4theSun said:

    Hello everyone. I've come to this site numerous times in the past few months but never had the strength to sign up. I kept trying to ignore everything that happened but today I'm having a very low day so I decided to make that first step. No one knows and I've been feeling extremely alone for a long time. I can't keep living this way so I'm ready to start my journey towards finding comfort and healing.

    Hi Sun welcome to AS.  I am sorry for the tramua that you have been through. Like the others have said taking that first step is the hardest and you have done it. We all know what it feels like to feel so low but I can tell you this is a safe place and we are here , you don't need to take this journey of healing alone.

    Patricia

    Hello I'm new

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    37 minutes ago, Mirden said:

    Hello I'm new here. So glad I found this. Maybe I can take some of the stress off my husband now. He's the only one who knows everything and he's been a huge help. He'll even sleep with the light on if I need it. 

    Hi Morden, welcome to AS, I am sorry for the tramua that you have been through. You will find this to  be a supportive site.  I am like you and have a very supportive husband. I know he likes it that a found a place where I feel safe.

    Patricia 

    New to this

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    46 minutes ago, mumnut0p1a said:

    I'm new too. Not sure what to do?

    Hi minute, welcome to AS. I am sorry for the tramua that you have been through. It can be overwhelming when you first come to a new a site but remember we were all in your place at one time. Take your time looking over the site, you are not alone here.

    Patricia 

    New to this

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    43 minutes ago, roseydove85 said:

    Hi everyone im new to this and really needed to find a place to share since i live in smalltown that covers everything up and people are so insensitive It says to share in the Share your story forum I do not see it can someone help me find it I really want to share with other survivors who will listen know what it is like :(

    Hi rose welcome to AS. I am sorry for the tramua that you have been through. You will find this to be a supportive site. @Capulet is right you need 10 post to share your story in the Share Your Story forum but you are welcomed to share in the other forums, just don't go into to much details. Once you have 10 post the forum will be there for you. Take your time looking over the site.

    Patricia 

    Into

    in Public: Welcome!

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    Hi Sky1992 welcome to AS.  I am sorry for the tramua that you have been through. You will find lots of support here. You could try leaving a small light on at night, it may help when you wake up. Sometimes it helps to write or draw what you are feeling. Just know you are not alone we are here for you.

    Patricia 

    Newly Arrived

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    9 minutes ago, crybaby said:

    Thanks Patty. I am just having a look round. This is a big place. I guess it takes time to work out where best to put different types of post. Hopefully I will soon be familiar with it all.

    Don't worry about putting something in the wrong place, the site has many moderator, if something is out of place it will be moved and you will be notified why. 

    @pattyr is right the best place is the Gathering Forum 

    Newly Arrived

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    Hi crybaby, welcome to AS.  I don't think you are old as me, I'm 63. My tramua happened many years ago too. For the most part I do ok but it still comes up and I have to deal with it. The site may seem overwhelming at first but take your time getting us to it and us. 

    Hello im new!

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    57 minutes ago, Hushbunny said:

    Hello I am new on here and a bit out of my depth. Don't really know what to say or what i can say as i'm not in many forums.

    I thought after talking to an old very understanding friend on facebook i would summon up what little courage and self esteem i have been left with to try and get some support and help with coping with things after bottling everything up for over 30 years.

    I have alot of illnesses and it has been suggested some of these have been triggered by traumatic events from the past.

    I hope someone is interested enough to want to talk.

    I sleep badly so i thought i would chat on forums to keep me occupied.

    Thank you

    Hi Hushbunny welcome to AS.  I am sorry for the tramua that you have been through.  It can be overwhelming when you try something new. The thing to remember is all of us have felt the same way. Take your time looking over the site,  we are here to help to answer your questions.  

    Many of us deal with illness from our abuse.

    You are not alone  here.

    Patricia 

    Hey, I’m a newbie

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    Welcome to AS. I am sorry for what you have gone through as a child. You will find many different types of abuse here, the sad part is we all feel the same way. You will find support here and you are not alone.

    Patricia 

    Newbie

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    Hi Sarah, welcome to AS , sorry for what you have gone through. We are here for you. We have a forum for husband if he wants to look into when he find out.

    Patricia 

    Just starting my journey

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    On 22/05/2018 at 10:55 PM, SwanDiver said:

    Thank you all so much for the warm welcome.  I'm still trying to figure out how all this works and whatnot.  I'm not really too good at sharing myself with others, so I'm sure I'll be a work in progress for awhile.  Thank you again.

    Hi SD, welcome to AS. There is no pressure to share anything just take your time looking over the site. If you have any questions feel free to ask, we are here to help you.

    Patricia 

    Nervous but Ready to Heal

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    On 22/05/2018 at 1:00 PM, jessibear said:

    Hello, I’m 18 and I am new here. I am super nervous because for years I’ve kept myself and my feelings as bottled up as possible. I hope I can find something here to help me cope with it all and get on with my life. Good luck to everyone too.

    Hi jessibear, welcome to AS. We all feel nervous when we first come here. But you will soon learn you aren't alone here. Take your time looking over the site. 

    Patricia 

    New to using my voice

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    17 hours ago, Optimisticlady said:

    Hi Everyone. Thank you for giving me a place to use my voice, vent, feel less isolated and alone. I was sworn to secrecy as a teen, again in my marriage and now as I go through my recovery. I have counsellors, an understanding dr, but i still feel the need to say more, do more and reach out more. I refuse to be silenced ever again and have found that writing is my best recovery tool. I look forward to learning more about you ladies, gents and others and hope to regain my hope back - if that makes sense. Tired of pretending to be optimistic and "fine". 

    Hi Optimisticlady welcome to AS. I am sorry for what brought you here at AS. Finding that voice is a big step and I am glad you found it. As you use it, it will be become more powerful.  I am glad you found our site.

    Patricia 

    Hello everyone - New to forum/support group

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    1 hour ago, 1Stormcloud said:

    Hello everyone,

    I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hello. I don't know if I'm ready to share what happened to me (in correct area of course), but I hope this forum will help me to confront what happened. I also feel like this is a sort of support group, which is good for those of us who suffer from anxiety or similar, and have trouble talking about these things. Thanks for reading!

    Hi 1 storm welcome to AS.  I am sorry for what brought you here. There is no pressure to share anything. Take your time looking over the site. We are here for you and you are not alone. 

    Patricia

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