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Amaris

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    New And Lost

    in Public: Welcome!

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    Hi survivingangel, welcome! I hope you find the support you need here. People are very friendly. There's no pressure, you can just read & comment on other people's threads, or start your own when you feel ready. :flowers:

    Hi....this Is My First Ever Post On A Forum....never Imagined It Would Be On Here!

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    Well, I've only been here a few weeks and still discovering parts of the site! Good starting points are probably Gathering Place or The Aftermath - you'll find people posting messages directly about the issues they're dealing with after rape or abuse. You can start your own topic, or you can read other people's and reply if you like. There's a forum called Share your Story which is probably the best place if you want to tell your story of exactly what happened to you, but you don't have to if you don't want to. That forum is protected so you can only go there if you have over 10 posts, or you can request a password from a moderator. You can either send one a private message, or add a request to this thread. You might just be happier browsing the other forums until you have 10+ posts. The other forums are pretty self-explanatory, you might want to go there if you have particular issues. There's no pressure, you can get stuck in and start new topics, or just sit back and read through other people's threads. I've found it very helpful to read other people's stories, to realise that I'm not alone in the feelings I have. Feel free to send me a private message if you get stuck! To do that, you just hover over the name on the left, click to get the menu, and click "send message". :)

    Maybe I Was Lucky

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    Hi, welcome to AS. I read your story on another thread. It certainly is a "big deal". Your friends aren't the ones that went through it, so don't let them make you feel like it's not important. It's how you feel about it that matters. Don't worry about not having had as "bad" experience as other people. I have felt like that too, reading other people's stories, but anyone that's here is here for a reason. Something bad has happened that's making them struggle with life. Whatever your story, unfortunately there will always be something worse that could have happened, but it doesn't take away the pain that you are feeling.

    I hope you can find the healing that you need here at AS. :hug:

    Uncertain About All This...

    in Public: Welcome!

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    If you feel like sharing your story straight away, you could head over to the "share your story" section. As you don't have 10 posts yet, you'll need to request a password from a moderator. Don't feel you have to do that straight away though, there's no pressure at all. In the "Survivor Connections" forum there's a special subsection for male survivors (also password protected), which might be of interest to you. Otherwise, if you're not wanting to post details but want to get a bit of support, you could try the "Gathering Place " or "The Aftermath " sections. There's a bit of overlap, so it probably won't matter where you post. If it's vastly out of scope, your post will be moved to the right section. Don't be afraid to post on other people's threads either. I know it's hard when you don't know what to advise (I often don't) but often people are just looking to know someone's out there supporting them, even if you don't have any advice as such to give. :)

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