AKB

Hi @Kristen nicole and welcome to After Silence (AS)! I am sorry about the trauma that has brought you here. Take your time to look around here and share when and if you are comfortable with doing so. You have found a supportive and understanding community here. I wish you lots of courage in your healing journey! Kind regards, AKB

Welcome @brown.deer! We are so glad you found us.

@Holmester hello and welcome to After Silence (AS). I am sorry about what happened that has brought you here to us. I am very happy that you are here. Take your time to look around and get comfortable here. When you feel ready to share please know that you have found a caring and supportive community. I have found that having this community where I can freely share has made a big difference for me to not feel so alone. And there's always someone that is further along in their healing journey to offer compassion and empathy. Wishing you lots of courage in your healing journey. Take good care, AKB

Welcome @kerrij91! I am sorry about what brings you here to AS. You are not alone and have found a supportive, caring and understanding community here.

@Melissa4 hello and welcome to After Silence (AS). I am sorry for what has brought you here. Take some time to look around and find your way around here. I hope that you will find a supportive, caring community as I have here. I am so happy that you are ready to be able to not remain silent anymore. I wish you lots of courage as you start on your healing journey. We will be here for you.

@nightmarish hello and welcome (back) to AS! We are happy to have you here. Sitting with you and sending healing thoughts your way. I used to play Legend of Zelda when it first came out (I might be a bit older...) and loved to see what sorts of adventures Link was able to accomplish. I wonder what Legend of Zelda is like now? I would guess it's more elaborate and just as fun? Are there any ?

@victoria_k welcome to AS. We are happy that you found us! I wish you courage as you walk your healing journey.

@Alonealways welcome to After Silence (AS). I am sorry what has brought you here. You will find a supportive community here. Take your time to look around and responding to posts like this can be a support for others. We are glad you found us and look forward to engaging with you here. You are not alone here.

@Capulet I had a weird pimply growth on the back of my head a few years back. The Dr. surmised that it was caused by my sleeping on a memory foam pillow that the heat from it had caused a weirdo cyst to form. It took some time (a month or two) but it did eventually go away on its own. As I was told when I got another cyst drained after a "concerning" mammo I'm quite the cyst factory as said by the Dr. that drained the cyst. So, for you I'm hoping that it's just an errant cyst "popping up" to wreak havoc and cause you concern. Let's talk on Friday after yo mama takes off!

Hi @Curious_george and welcome to AS. As others have said we are happy to have you join our community of survivors however I am sorry for what has brought you here. Many of us understand about not talking about things that have happened years ago. For me it was a 20 year anniversary last January that spurred me to get back into therapy and find this supportive community. As you start to find your way here feel free to reach out to any of us should you need a helping hand. I wish you lots of courage and healing as you embark on this healing journey.

Hello @Gwendalis and welcome to After Silence (AS). I am sorry for what brings you to join our community. Take your time to look around and share when you're comfortable. There are many like-minded and kind souls here that will support you in your healing journey. I like the green hair of your avatar - I wish I was brave enough to rock a funky hair color like that! I am glad that your old therapist and family friend suggested you join us. Take care, AKB

@B-bear hello and welcome to AS. I'm sorry that your prior experiences have brought you here however we are a supportive community. Get acclimated to AS however you are most comfortable and do let us know if you need anything. Wishing you the best on your healing journey.

@MrsO134 hi and welcome to AS. I am sorry for what has brought you into this community. You will find a supportive community here ready and waiting for you whenever that is. I must say that I absolutely love your avatar! We are huge fans of the Cookie Monster here in my home. We especially loved his commercial and outtakes with Siri a few years ago. Wishing you a day filled with lots of chocolate chip cookies!

@Freedomflys welcome to the AS community and I'm sorry for what brings you here. It's unfortunate that there are those of us who have suffered from the dark underbelly of a society where people are hurt by others. Take your time to look around and for what you can use here. I have found AS to be a supportive and understanding community I hope you find a place here too.

Hi @AshaGJ and welcome to AS. I am sorry about what has brought you here and thrilled that you want to support others. As others have said you will find a supportive community here. I wish you the best on your healing journey and do let us know if we can be of help to you.