My Introduction

[harmony11078]

Hello everyone. My name is Harmony and this is my first time posting here on AS. I was raped/sexually abused almost 15 years ago by 2 people who were very close friends of the family. A man and his wife. It went on for almost 4 months before I found the courage to say something to my parents about it and "break the silence". I still have nightmares and flashbacks of having a gun held to my head and I can still smell the smells that were around when the abuse was going on, I can still see exactly what was in the room, etc. About 4 years after all of this happened, I started going to group therapy and individual therapy and that was EXTREMELY helpful. I did that for about 5 years and haven't needed to go since then. But, here recently, things have started coming back and bothering me again. It seems like this time of year from October to February is really hard for me - because those are the months when my abuse took place.

I'm just here to find hope, encouragement, make friends and also help others to "heal" from their abuse.

Thanks...

[fuzzysnowflake]

Welcome! I am so sorry that this has happened to you but I am glad that you have found this place. Hopefully you can find what you need here.

[Skye]

Hi Harmony and welcome to AS!

Skye.

[caihong]

Welcome

We are here for you. Things will get better. You will be healed.

Hug

Caihong

[angel123]

Welcome Harmony

Im new here also, hope to see you around

Angel

[John]

Hello harmony11078,

Welcome to AfterSilence, I am sorry for all that you experienced though your abuse, and I think it is very brave for you to come here to see help, and I am very proud of you. I am glad that you have come here to seek help. AS is a lovely community with so many helpful people who are part of it, and I can assure you we welcome you with open arms

I am looking forward to seeing you in the chat room and forum site soon, and I hope that I can help in your healing, please take gentle care of yourself and feel free to PM me anytime

John

[teazle]

Hi and welcome to AS

I hope you find what you're looking for here

teazle

[Charlene]

welcome to AS Harmony, sending squishy welcome hugs

[dodo]

Hi and welcome to AS

Best wishes

karen

[bewitched]

Hi Harmony

Glad to have you here at AS. Its a wonderful place to be (I recently found ti also). Hope I can be of some help to you in healing. It is totally understandable this time of year will trigger for you. It's also normal to have flashbacks, even when you are feeling good. Hoping these hugs will help you feel a little better and feel free to PM me any time you want to. If you don't know how to do things in the site, just ask - anyone is happy to help.

Bewitched

[probably]

Hello and welcome to AS

[Saltywaters]

Welcome!!

Jo

[carp_7]

I'm glad that you've found AS. I hope you find the support you're looking for here, and that you can muster up the strength you need to continue moving forward and healing.

Christina