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Hi craisydaisy, Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for the trauma you've endured and the struggles you face. You have found a supportive community with many understanding and kind members. You are not alone. Take your time and look around. Feel free to take it at your own pace, knowing that we are here for you when you are ready. Wishing you many healing steps. Mary

He begonia, Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for all you've been thru and the continued struggles you have. What happened was wrong, unfair, and undeserved. You are now amongst friends and we can relate...if not be exact trauma, then definitely by the struggles you go thru. It takes courage to reach out and it takes courage to say you are ready to move forward down the path of healing. It isn't easy, but it can be easier with those who understand. You are not alone. Mary

Hi itscleo and welcome back. I am glad you remembered what a supportive and wonderful community this is. This hasn't changed, believe me.

Hi Bridget. Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for the trauma you've endured and the struggles that still remain. It is very unfair and undeserved to be hurt, as you have. You have found a very supportive community with many understanding and kind members. You are not alone. Feel free to look around the site. You may read, reply or post at your own pace. We are here for you. Wishing you many steps forward on this path we call healing. Mary

Hi Ziggy and welcome. I am very sorry for what you've endured as a child and the struggles you are currently facing. It was unfair and undeserved. I am sorry you were betrayed by those family members you should have been able to trust. You have found a very supportive community, tho, with many understanding and kind members. You are not alone. You might want to check out our Therapy Discussion for for more treatment ideas. There is at least one informative one on EMDR and I'm sure more that members have discussed. Gathering information is always a good step to start with. I am

Hi AP361, Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for the trauma you've experienced and the struggles you still face. You are not alone. This community is filled with understanding and supportive members...as you likely have started to see as you've been reading. That feeling of not being alone is priceless. I am very glad you decided to reach out. I know that can be difficult in itself, but it is a courageous step forward. I wish you many more steps forward as you continue down this healing path. Mary

Hi BrooklinBetti and welcome to the community! I am very sorry for what you experienced and the struggles that are a result of that. You have found a supportive place with many understanding and kind people. You are not alone. Googling has helped many find us. It is how I started, altho I found RAINN first, but they are not an online support community such as this. I was tentative at first, but the members truly made me feel like I belonged. It was such a turning point for me, and I hope you find it somewhat of a turning point for you, as well. I encourage you to look around,

Hi Becky and welcome. I am very sorry for the reasons why you are here, but happy you were encouraged to reach out and found the courage to do so. It's not always easy to do so. There is only support and kindness here. I hope in time you will feel less alone. Take your time and look around. I wish you the best on this continuing journey we call healing. Mary

Hi Res and welcome. I am very sorry you have reasons to be here, but so glad you decided to reach out. You have found a very supportive community with many understanding and kind members. You are not alone. It's definitely ok to just read for a while. It's exactly how I started a few years ago. It can sometimes take a while to find comfortable footing...and reading can be that great way to start. So, take all the time you need...but know, we are here for you, when you are ready. I wish you the best as you move forward on this path we call healing. Mary B

Hi LadyButterly. Welcome back to the community. This is the same supportive place you likely knew when you last were on the site. I am glad you remember us and decided to return. Feel free to look around and get re-used to it here. You will find understanding and kindness at every turn. I wish you many more steps on this continuing journey we call healing! Mary ...back!

Hi Desert Wave. Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for what happened to you last fall. It was unfair and undeserved. You have found a supportive place and among many understanding and diverse group of individuals. We are here for you. You will find many of us who have memory issues, some due to being drugged, as well as other reasons. It really is a catch 22, as recalling such trauma can be difficult, but so can not knowing. The unknown can be a very scare place. It takes courage to reach out, if be for therapy or an online community such as ours. It can be difficult to f

Welcome Jayo. I am very sorry you have reasons to be here but happy you decided to reach out. This is a very supportive community with many understanding and kind members. You are not alone. Wishing you the best as you move forward on this path we call healing. Mary

Hi RisingSun7. Welcome to After Silence. I am very sorry that you have reasons to be here, but glad that you have found us. This community is filled with so many supportive, understanding and kind people. You are not alone. Trauma can indeed change your outlook on life and even how you see others...and yourself. There is a huge toll we pay for the awful choices of others. It isn't fair, but it is up to us to face the struggles they have caused and try to move forward on the healing path. We deserve better and we support and encourage each other to do just that. Move forward. Fe

Hi kannheals, Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for the trauma you have endured. It was not fair or deserved. You have found a very supportive site with many understanding and kind people. You are not alone. I know how it can be, holding on the pain and struggles for far too long. When I found this community, I was just passed 3 decades. No matter how you try to ignore it or blame the struggles on other things, the real reason was there...just under the surface. It may take each of us a different time frame to finally come and face our abuse, but I do believe that facing it.