[Beginning The Journey...]

Hello Everyone!

I am happy to finally begin this journey to freedom! Easy...no...worth it...yes!!

The journey to healing is never going to be an easy one, it full of trials, failures, but also triumps, and victories, and in the end we all have the ability heal, and I am so glad that you're taking this healing journey with us, and please know I believe in your ability to heal

Welcome to AfterSilence

[Hello]

Hey Liz

Welcome to AS

I am sure people will welcome you here, we have a wonderful and support group of survivors here at AfterSilence who I find really do care for there fellow survivors, and I am sure over time as you build up relationships with people here, you'll see exactly what I mean when I say this place is sooooo welcoming and supportive

I am so glad you're here, and I hope that being here at AS, and traveling on your healing journey with us we help you overcome the truama that has brought you here,

John

[Hi?]

Hi emmalee,

You're certainly not an attention seeker at all, we all deserve support and here at AS, we recognise that all members have been hurt, and never prioritise one members hurt over another, we have all been hurt, and we all deserve support in our healing process, we don't say, this member has been hurt more then another member, because we just don't view it in this way, we just recognise that we have all been hurt and we all deserve to heal from what we have experienced, you deserve that just as much as anyone in this online community

I hope you find the healing and support that you seek here in AfterSilence, please know we are a very supportive, understanding validating and friendly bunch of survivors who do understand what you're feeling, and are here to support you during your healing, you're never alone here at AfterSilence

[Hello Everyone]

Hey Kelly

*waves back*

It's perfectly normal to be anxious when you first joined, I think all the survivors here where anxious when they first joined, I guess it is just part of being new, like joining a new school, but over time that will pass, and you'll see that we are just other survivors just like you, who care about you, and who are on this journey of healing from what we have experienced togeather.

I am sorry for what has brought you here, however I am glad that you have come here to Aftersilence to obtain support and validation for what you have experienced, and I am so glad that you're here with us, you're never alone, or silent here at AfterSilence because we're always here with you

[Hey.]

Hey fireflyK,

Welcome to AfterSilence

That's a interesting career choice you have there, and I really hope everything goes well with it, I am almost 18 years old myself, (little over a month to go ) and I am doing an externail chorse by corrispondence before going to university at the end of 2009, I want to be a psychologist

I am sorry for what has brough you here, but please know that it wasn't you fault and that here at AfterSilence you're not alone, there are so many people here who are also survivors and who are here talking the healing journey with you, and I am glad that you're taking this journey with us now .... always remember you're never alone

[Hi All!]

Hi Lisa,

Welcome to AfterSilence

It's perfectly natural to be abit scared when you first join, I was abit scared also when I first joined, however as you get to know people, and see that we're survivors also just like you, that fear passes, and after awhile it actually turns into quiet a loved feeling that I know I experience on a daily basis here at AfterSilence.

I am so glad that you have decided to join, and I hope that we help you with your healing journey, please know here at AS, you're never alone, we're all here with you!

[Hello]

Hey Tazgore

Welcome to AfterSilence, - I am sorry for what has happened to you, however I am very glad that you have decided to be apart of our AS community and I hope that you find being here helpful in your healing process.

I like you, am a male survivors and we have many male survivors who understand some of the issues that are specific to male survivors, we also have a male only forum, which you may find helpful I look forward to having you here at AS

John

[Hi All]

Hey all,

I'm a secondary to my lovely fiancee who directed me here. I dunno what else to say...

Hi Nightlight,

Welcome to AfterSilence

I am very sorry for what your fiancee has been through and I am glad that you have, decided to come here to try and gain some insight into helping her ... can I ask, are you both members here? and if so are you both using the same computer, if you are, could you please PM me her username ... just so our system allows two accounts using the same computer

I look forward to you being here and please know I think you're doing a very good thing being here for your fiancee

Thanks

John

[I'm Back]

Hey rainrider,

It's good to see you return to AfterSilence, and I am glad to hear about the supportive and hopefully positive relationship you have been developing

And I am glad that you have decide to return to AfterSilence and once again be apart of our community and take you healing journey with others who also understand those feelings that you're feeling, and we can also understand those positive feelings you're having also, and yes you can have those things too, even with the negatives, it doesn't mean the positives are gone forever

So many survivors here understand the issues with relationships, and intermacy, and people know they are totally normal survivor issues, and you can worth through them, and still have a successful relationship, anyhoo, I am glad to see you back here at AfterSilence traveling this healing journey with us You're never alone here

[Hi All]

Hi Sherrie,

Welcome to AfterSilence

I am glad that you've decided to post, and I am so glad that you have come to AfterSilence, this is a very supportive and understand community of survivors who can relate and help you, and understand what you have been through, and I am glad that you're apart of this community.

Please remember when you're here at AfterSilence you're never silent, so always feel free to speak up, we're listening

[New To As]

Hey Laura,

Welcome to AfterSilence

I am 17, almost 18, so I am only about a year younger then you which is cool

I want to be a therapist for teens who have gone through trama

^^^^

Hehe. Same,

Here at AfterSilence I am sure that you will recieve alot of support for what you have experienced, and understanding, I hope that you find some healing and support that you need here at AfterSilence

Here at AS people really do care for there fellow survivors and you're never alone, never forget you're never alone here

[Hi There]

Hi eeeek

Welcome to AfterSilence

I think that it is perfectly fine to be nervous and I think we can all relate to that nervous feeling that we all had at one stage or another when we joined here, I hope that soon you will see that this place is filled with caring and loving people and I hope that helps aleviate some of that nervousness

I am looking forward to having you here at AS

[Hello All]

Hello ImLvProof,

It must have been quiet an honour to meet Angela Shelton and I am happy to hear that it had such a positive effect on your healing, I always want to say well done on all the volunteer work that you have been doing to help survivors of sexual abuse

Breaking the silence and overcoming the hardish which we have endured is a very important part of the healing process and I am glad that you are working to help others in this process as well as embarking on your own healing journey, I look forward to seeing you here at AS and I hope that we can help you in your healing journey

Please remember when you're here at AS, you're never alone, and you're never silent

[Ummm Yeah]

Hey Jules,

Welcome to AfterSilence

I just wanted to say that you're not alone in the emotions and desires that you hold, so many people here still feel overwelmed by the emotions we have as a aftermath of what has happened to us, and like you have that desire to overcome what has happened to us, and please know that you will be able to covercome this, and you will be able to heal, and I hope that being here at AS helps you alone that healing road

Always remember you're not alone, we're all on this journey with you

[Hello,partner Of Male Survivor]

Hey elfie,

I just wanted to say that I believe your partner is very lucky to have someone who is such a caring person as his partner, it is clear that you are considerate of this situation and still love him very much, this is something all survivors need, someone who loves them, weather it be a parent, sibling, friend or partner, we as survivors can't do this alone, and in your partners life it seems to me you're that person, which I think makes you a very strong and loving person.

I hope that the information you get here at AS about survivors helps in your supporting of your survivors partner, and please remember your partner himself is always welcome here at AfterSilence also

[Hi!]

Hey lovingwings2,

What he did was very wrong and you didn't deserve it - here at AS we do understand and we are here to offer you support and understanding during this traumatic time of your life, since joining AfterSilence I have gotten so much understand and validation from so many people here at AS, and I know people will show you the same love and caring.

You're not alone in this, and you can overcome this and still reach the dreams that you have please remember you're never alone here at AS

[Hello]

Hey MeiAda

Welcome to AfterSilence

I am very sorry that you have been hiding that for so long, that must have been very hard for you to do I am happy that you have found AS also, and please know that this place is very supportive and understanding and personally has helped me so much during my healing journey and I am sure that we can help you also

We are all in this journey togeather, please remember that

[I'm New Here Too!]

Hey jodienme,

Welcome to AfterSilence

When I first joined Aftersilence, I, as a result of society in general felt very allienated, I didn't fit in anywhere, until I joined AS, and then I found this group of extremely supportive and understanding people, who do understand

I am sure you will find this at AS also over time, and I am so glad that you have choosen to be apart of the AS community - Feel free to PM me anytime

[Changing Password?]

Hello

So you managed to get into your account? So what password did you enter to get into you account to post this message? Because that would be the password that your account is set to now.

Your password can be changed in the User control panel down the bottom left hand side, under the Options heading, down the bottom, it says, Change password.

Alternatively you can Click here when logged into your account to change your password.

John

[Hi, I'm New]

Hey Liyahsmum

I am sorry for that hurt that you have experienced however I am very happy that you have decided to be apart of AfterSilence because this is such a support community where there are others who understand what you have been through and what you're still going through as of result of the hurts you've experienced. I look forward to having you here to AS

[Hello]

Hey Ayurian

I am glad that you're using AS as part of your "management" plan, or you might even call it your healing plan, AfterSilence is a wonderful source of support and hope, and I am glad that you have joined and I really look forward to getting to know you here at AS

John

[Heya Every1]

Welcome billie!

- Welcome to AfterSilence, I look forward to getting to know you really soon

John

[Hi]

Hey Doug,

Welcome to AfterSilence

This place has been a great deal of help to me, I, like yourself am a male survivors and it has helped me so much, the people here are very helpful. I look forward to having you here to AfterSilence and feel free to PM me anytime

John

[Hi]

Hey Paul,

Welcome to AfterSilence

I am glad that you have found AS and I hope that you find this site validating and healing, I look forward to having you at AS,

John

[Hihi]

Hey amireal,

I think everyone who joins AS is nervous at first, and it does pass, you settle in, make afew posts, and start to feel more comfortable with the AS family that you're now apart of

Just take things at you're own rate, and know that the NST is here to help you if needed

Glad you're here and Pm me anytime