Hello, I Just Joined Today.

[NeedsToRecover]

Hello. I am new, I just joined today. I was very young when my attacks happened. I was in elementary school. (about 10 years ago) I looked online for support groups and found this site. I hope that I will be able to connect to others and that this can help me maybe get through this. I just came forward that it had happened by more then one person. Looking forward to talking with yall.

[loveforlife]

Welcome! Im pretty new, also. Glad you're here!

[dejahthorisofhelium]

Welcome to AS! you are certainly not alone, and I'm glad you found AS- it's been a huge source of comfort, support, and friendship for me. I have a really hard time posting on the boards like this, but my message box is always open.

[alp]

Welcome

I hope you find confort here.

Anna

[sweetbrave]

welcome to AS. Sorry all of us have to be here, but glad there are places like this which are nice and safe!

[Breakable]

Hi! I'm new, too, and so far have found this site to be very welcoming and safe. I hope you find that here, too.

[~FOUND~]

Hi there.

Welcome to AS.

I hope you find this site to be helpful.

Found

[blossums]

Hiya welcome to AS

Glad you found us, and hope to see you around the forums too

[NeedsToRecover]

Thank all of you for the warm hello's. My fiance is the one who thought of support groups to try and help me get through it. I have nightmares all the time and even when i'm not sleeping I have flashbacks to all the stuff that happened through all those terrible years. The same family member that did this to me, did the exact same thing to my cousins. and i feel responsible for them having to go through that. I beat myself up over and over and just think that had I said something about what he was doing to me, it would have never happened to them. I know yall are going to say that that happening to them is not my fault but I cant help but feel like that because I didnt stand up and protect my younger cousins. And to make matters worse, My parents do not even seem to care about what happened. (It was my own brother that abused me and my cousins) He went to prison for 5 years for what he did to them, but nothing for what he did to me, and he did it to me longer.. my parents seem to think that he was punished enough when he went to prison for the 5years. I dont even think that was long enough for what he did. But just recently, I came out about what he let his friends do. I think im done reliving these hard times today.. thank you all for listening. :/

[blossums]

It can really take it out of you can't it, take care of yourself luv ok?

[NeedsToRecover]

Thank you. I'm doing my best to try and get over this.

[~FOUND~]

I hope you are finding your way around the boards ok.

Found

[Macie123]

Hello

Welcome I hope u get the support u need I'm here if u need someone to talk to

Macie

[Poet]

Hi Needs2recover -

Welcome. I am glad that you found this place and I'm sorry that you went through what you did.

Poet