Hello..

[D£stiny]

Hi i’m new here, and i dunno where to start. But i just want to tell that i feel sad and alone sometimes.. btw i’m a victim of childhood abuse. Im not pretty sure if i can call myself survivor because what happens in the past still haunt me at night 🥺

 

[Capulet]

Hi @D£stiny and welcome to After Silence!!!

I'm sorry that you often feel alone and sad.  We understand that, completely.  Hopefully you will see you are not alone, here, and that many are in the same boat.

I'm called Cap and I'm one of the site's moderators.  You'll soon be hearing from a member of our Newbie Support Team who will be sending you some additional information about our site.  In the meantime, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to give me a holler.

Again, welcome.

Sending you warmth and positive healing vibes,

Cap

 

[missfrier]

QDear d£stiny

I would like to welcome you to After Silence's forums.  We are all here for you and want to support you in any way we can. I know that posting for the first time can be scary.  Please don't worry, though; you will always be given so much support from our lovely community and its members.  You're not alone - we are with you.

You will soon receive an official welcome message in your inbox.  Please feel free to respond to that PM if you have any questions about the forum or if you need some help finding your way around the site. 

Take care and keep reaching out!! 

 

[WannaMoveOn]

6 hours ago, D£stiny said:

Hi i’m new here, and i dunno where to start. But i just want to tell that i feel sad and alone sometimes.. btw i’m a victim of childhood abuse. Im not pretty sure if i can call myself survivor because what happens in the past still haunt me at night 🥺

 

Hello and welcome to After Silence! 

I am Wanna and wanted to wish you my warmest welcome to this platform. 

This is a place to share, vent and receive support. You can share within what you feel comfortable with, no topic is too small or too big to be posted here. 

This platform carries a wide diversity of survivors and our members form a wonderful support system. I am truly sorry for what you have experienced and the trauma that affects you to this day. Please know  that nothing of what happened is your fault and that we believe you. Being in doubt is not unusual, plenty of us have been there too. 

I am so happy that you decided to join. Feel free to browse the website and if you would have any questions, need to vent/chat or advice, please know us staff always has doors open for you. 

All best and hope to see you around  

- Wanna ☀️

Edited August 28, 2020 by WannaMoveOn

[I believe in ME]

@D£stiny welcome to After Silence. I am sorry for the reason that brought you here but am happy that you feel comfortable reaching out. The first thing I wanted to say is YOU ARE A SURVIVOR!! There is no doubt in my mind that you are. You did what you needed to do to survive what happened to you and help you get to where you are today.  Their is no book or rules that we follow that dictate whether or not it is ok to call us survivors. We are ALL survivors for doing what is need to keep us going. I’m sorry that you feel alone because probably most of us at one point in our healing journey have felt that way. I know I did. Honestly I did right up until the day I joined AS. You are not alone now. We are all here for you however you need us to be. We are all here to help you on your healing journey . Please don’t hesitate to reach out when you are ready❤️ Sending you safe hugs and support 

[8888]

Welcome @D£stiny to After Silence.  I’m sorry for what brought you here but I’m happy you are here reaching out for support.  Good job taking this step in your healing process.  You are not alone and what happened to you wasn’t your fault.  You are a survivor!  You don't have to be especially strong or have any special qualities to be considered a survivor.  I hope in time you will feel more like a survivor.  Take your time exploring here and post when you are ready.  If you have any questions feel free to message me. 

[MeBeMary]

Hi Destiny.

Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for what you endured as a child and the struggles you face. It doesn't matter how long ago the trauma was, you survived it and are a survivor. We accept and validate you here at AfterSilence. You are not alone. You will find many that understand what you have gone thru and what you still go thru.

I am glad that you reached out. It takes courage to take that step. I wish you many more forward steps as you continue down this path called healing.

Mary