mountainlion75

The Sexual Assault Response Center in Kennewick is now the Support, Advocacy & Resource Center in Richland. Their number is 1-509-374-5391 and their address is 1458 Fowler Street.

Thank you Struggling88

Sometimes it's like I turn into my inner child. When I'm around my inner circle of family, my sister especially, I start acting younger. I have no idea why. It just feels nice to be like a kid again, to have someone taking care of me. To not have to worry about the big world. Sometimes, she'll just come out, randomly, and I'll let her do what she wants. There are some toys at therapy, and I started dipping my toes into playing with them. I was embarrassed to continue doing so, but I'm going to try to do more next time. My inner child needs to know that it's still okay, even though scary stuff is being talked about by me. I also wrote her some letters, and it helped. As did imagining me hugging her (I started welling up, even) I just want her to be okay. I wish this world was better than it is. She deserves a better world. I love her so much. All this is making me cry, and I don't even know why? I think I'm going to read through the rest of this thread, bit by bit. Help connect with her even better.

Thank you so much for your kind words

Thank you, PB. Same to you, as well

I already feel so welcome by you all, and I am so thankful. Bless you all

Thank you so much. I'll keep that in mind. And mine is always open, as well.

I'm gonna try and do that, and just ignore my brain

Thank you, MeBeMary, for your supportive words. I hope I don't seem rude with a short response, I just don't know what to say. But thank you, again! You are very sweet

Thank you, Beamcam It's weird. Its like I don't know what to say, or if I even should. Like my brain's telling me "No one cares", or something. Did that ever happen to you?

You guys are so kind to welcome me so. This place is a good place, I can already tell. I might not post as much, right now, but I'm glad I'm here.

I'm a recent (yesterday was the one month mark) survivor of sa and r. I don't have a lot of people to talk to, who have gone through the same thing, so I'm relieved that I found this place. That said, I'm disheartened that so many can relate. At least we have each other, right?