[Hello everyone]

Hello Bridget and welcome to AS!

I am so sorry to hear what brought you here but I'm glad that you found this site and I hope it can be a source of support as you recover from having been attacked. 

I hope you will feel like people here on AS will be supporting you every step of the way on your road to healing.

ActivistAlly

[hello]

4 hours ago, Becky3 said:

Thank you. I appreciate the words of encouragement. I try not to let my past traumas dictate my life but I also fell they helped to form who I am and I am okay with me. Does that make any since?

 

Yes it does make sense and it's perfectly valid for you to feel that way.  I am glad you are okay with who you are!!!

[hello]

Hello Becky!

Welcome to After Silence!!!  I am glad your therapist referred you so you found us but I'm sorry for the traumas that brought you to our community.  I hope that being on the site will help you feel a little less awkward and alone and that it will feel like AS is supporting you every step of the way as you make your journey through life as a survivor.

Please know that the NewbieSupportTeam (NST) is here to assist you if you have any questions about finding your way around or with anything in general.  Please feel free to contact myself or any of the NST by PM and we will try to help as best as we can!

Strength to you,

ActivistAlly

[Hello]

Hello Sister

I'm sorry that you've been through trauma to bring you here but I'm glad you found After Silence for support in the aftermath of what happened.  I hope the site will be of value to you and give you some of the kind and compassionate support you deserve as you make your journey to healing.  I'm glad you've got a good counselor to help you along the way and that you've reached out here for support!

ActivistAlly

[Finally told someone what happened when I was a kid (CSA)]

Hello Hopeful12

Welcome to After Silence!!!  I'm sorry for what brought you here but I'm glad you found the site and I hope it will provide you with the kind of extra support outside of therapy that you are seeking.

That's awful that your family demanded that you basically deny the truth in order to maintain relations with them.  That must feel very unfair and like a betrayal that they would not believe you and support you when you told them the truth about what your father really did.

Again, I hope you will find kind and compassionate support here from the members of AS and that it will feel like we are walking beside you on your healing journey every step of the way!

ActivistAlly

[Good to meet you!]

Hello Jazzmin,

Welcome to After Silence

I wish that nothing had happened to you that caused you to need a site like ours but I'm glad that you found us to help support you through the aftermath of what happened.  I am glad you have been able to reach out to get therapy and that you have come to the point where you feel talking to fellow survivors could be helpful for your recovery journey.

That is interesting that you maybe moved to Sweden as you say you don't speak the language at an advanced level!  How adventurous to have made a move like that and I hope you enjoy living in Sweden!  

It sounds like you are (possibly?) going through a post trauma identity crisis which most people face after going through trauma - trying to figure out one's identity now and how one can live in a world and feel safe when something like the trauma happened to them.  I do hope you will find what you are seeking from members here on After Silence as they share their thoughts and experiences with you and offer their emotional validation and support.

Ally

[Introduction]

Welcome to AS SailorMoon and I hope you'll find this to be a safe and supportive place where you can talk about things with people who can understand a little better where you are coming from after enduring trauma.

good luck!!!

ActivistAlly

[Hello I'm new here...]

Hi Hiddenworld,

I hope you will find supportive friends here who understand you and can help you feel more connected. 

Like Mary said, I hope you'll find no pressure or judgement here but compassion and kindness.

ActivistAlly

[Hey everyone I’m Kate]

@Thatsnotmycircus

Hi KC

Welcome to AS!  I'm sorry that the things that brought you here happened to you but glad you reached out and joined the site.  I hope it will help you as you deal with the aftermath of what you went through and work on living your life as well as possible.

Sounds like you have some wonderful interests and despite what you went through it seems to me your spirit and warmth shine through. 

Good luck to you on your journey!!!

ActivistAlly

[Introduction]

Hello Sam30,

I'm sorry you went through something so traumatic.  There are no "shoulds" when it comes to a time frame for "moving on" because as you say it's hard.  I think it might be a good sign that you are ready to share your story and I hope that AS (After Silence) can give you some of the kind and compassionate support you deserve as you work towards healing and adjusting to your life after trauma.  I am part of the Newbie Support Team (NTS) and would like to officially welcome you to After Silence.  It's our sincere wish that AS will be a safe and supportive site for you to explore recovery with others who will have your back every step of the way.

ActivistAlly  

[I need the support]

Hello May, I want to welcome you to After Silence.  I'm sorry for the reason that brought you here but I'm glad you found us and I hope AS can be a place where you receive some of the kind and compassionate support you deserve as you walk towards healing from SA.  I think you will find AS is quite gentle and certainly you will have time to get familiar with rules and such. 

Strength to you,

Activist Ally

[Hello, just joined.]

Hello

Yes @ForeverRecovering AS welcomes males as well as females though I'm sorry you have had something happen that has brought you here, I'm glad you found the site!  I am also male and have always found AS (After Silence) a welcoming and supportive site.  I hope you will also find support as you work on healing.

[A Safe Space]

Hello @Hope4Grace

I'm sad to hear that you suffered those crimes from your birth father but i am glad you are reaching out for help and that you've found After Silence (AS) as a support community.

It's really great that the posts shared on AS have been helpful to you so far and that belonging here is helping you not feel as alone.

Support to you,

Activist Ally

[I Want to Come Back...]

Of course you are welcome back Poppy!!!!  😸

[Newbie chat session]

* bump

[Newbie chat session]

📢💥 

For the balance of February we have the following tentative dates set up for Newbie chats🍪 🍪 🍪   to be held in the "Let's chat" room here at After Silence!!! 

🌛 Tuesday February 11th, at 11pm EST/10pm CST, in the "let's chat" room

🌞  Monday February 17th, at 12pm EST/11am CST, in the "let's chat room"

🌜   Tuesday February 25th, at 11pm EST/10pm CST, in the "let's chat" room

All AS members 🙆‍♀️regardless of length of time on the site are welcome to attend!  Please let us know you are there and say hello if you join!!! 

Hope to see you there!!!  

 🌺🌷🌻🌼 👩‍❤️‍👩👩‍❤️‍👨🌼🌻🌷🌺  

Activist Ally

[Hello, glad to have found this site!!!!!!]

  Hello Pinkest!!!

I'm sorry for what you went through to need a place like After Silence but I'm glad you found this community as well!!!

I'm glad to hear you've had healing through the years and it's good that you recognize that you still want to heal more fully.  Definitely understandable to do for your daughter but also for yourself!!!  Healing is for you!!!

Welcome to After Silence and I hope this place gives you support to help you as you journey towards healing.  

Activist Ally

[Been a while]

Welcome back!!!!!!!!!

I hope you are doing better!!!!

[Hello, returning member]

4 minutes ago, Soccergrl9 said:

I defiantly remember you! It’s good to see you again, but yes I’m sad for the circumstances.. I hope you have been doing good and we can catch up soon!

[Hello, returning member]

Hello @Soccergrl9

If you remember me than you might be the person I used to talk with here and if so it's so good to see you again though I'm so sorry for the circumstances that bring you back.  If you are a person with a similar name to whom I used to know than I am sorry for the mistake but I want to welcome you here to AS although again I'm sorry for what brings you back I am glad this is a positive place of support for you.

ActivistAlly

[Christmas]

13 hours ago, Free2Fly said:

Merry Christmas activist.

Merry Christmas Free!!!

[Christmas]

Merry Christmas!

[Newbie]

Hello L3anne, 

I'm sad for whatever has brought you to after silence but I'm glad you found us.  Though I wish nothing had happened that made it so you belong here I hope you will feel welcome and supported in all the ways an online support community can help on your journey to heal and cope with whatever has brought you here.

Much strength to you 

[So It's Been A Long Time...]

Hi Wolf

[HI]

Hello Found!!!!  Good to see you again!!!

Yes technical difficulty with the chat a long time now.