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I don't know what's holding me back exactly. It's been an odd time, I think. My instinct is to take things slowly, to concentrate on a few recurring tasks that I want to master, that I want to take pride in. Work towards a few broader goals. And then focus on the conversations and connections that I make in the moment with people that I love - taking the time to listen to them, appreciate, and trust ourselves to problem-solve later. We can keep talking through what causes us anxiety. Discomfort is temporary if we are able to disagree lovingly, knowing that everyone is committed to meeting each

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Hey there and welcome to After Silence, I am Wanna I am glad you've found us, because by your story, I believe you could really use a community like ours. The severe trauma so often makes us feel isolated and strange. We feel aloof, lonely and as much as we crave support, sharing makes you feel vulnerable. After Silence offers a safe place to connect with fellow survivors. Here, you can vent, read other people's stories and experiences, exchange advice and just feel the sense of a community. You decide what to share and when, of course. Please know, that you own your story, and that we

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Hello Deedee, I'm sorry that you were abused as a boy and I hope After Silence can be a good part of the support you deserve as you work towards healing and having a happier future.

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@Deedee6090 Hi so sorry what you have endured. Welcome to this safe place of healing. Know that you are not alone. The shame and blame is on the perpetrators. Keeping you company during this part of your journey

Hello..I'm a 29 yo male..I came here to look for healing..I was severely emotionaly, phisicaly, and sexualy abused when I was a boy. I hope that sharing here with all of you might serve to heal each other.

I don't know how to talk about everything that has happened this year, what is still happening, and then the continuing uncertainty. It's been three years since I left my abuser. That's a thousand days. It seems impossible to think about. But here I am. There are good things in my life that reorder the painful lies and false beliefs that have throttled and suffocated me. It hasn't just been my life, choked out by the fog of war - it has been the lives of my dad, my siblings, my children. Is the hope that we will get to have one good day, thousands of days from now? You breathe life

Hey there and welcome on board Nautica! I am Wanna You are definitely not alone in your situation, I can tell you so right away. Even if we read statistics of the abuse we endure and recognize that others have been victimized the same way, being a survivor can make you feel awfully alone. Our community offers a wide network of kind and compassionate members, where we aim for honesty, support and healing. Some days are bad, some are better, and some days we don't even know where to begin - AS is here for you any day! You can sign in any time and share whatever you'd feel comfor

Dear nautica Welcome to After Silence!! I'm sorry for what you have been through. I find it is easier to talk on forums then out loud. Being here has helped me so much, even from the first time I ever posted. It is still helping me - I have so much support here and I know you will, as well. Here at AS, we are like a big family and our members are kind and non-judgemental. I am sending you lots of safe hugs! Take care!

welcome to AS friend. Know that you are not alone. You are valuable and matter so very much. Keeping you company during this part of your journey. So glad you found us.

Welcome to AS, you find support here and you are not alone

Hi Nautica and welcome. I am very sorry for all the trauma you've experienced and the struggles you face. It was unfair and undeserved. Do know that you have found a community filled with others who understand and support you. You are not alone. Feel free to look around and interact where you feel comfortable. I wish you many steps forward on this often difficult path of healing. Mary

Hello! I am relatively new to After Silence, and I can tell you that the folks here are absolutely wonderful and supportive! I hope you find the compassion and empathy to help you heal here! Sitting with you!

Hello Nautica and welcome to After Silence (AS)! I'm sorry for the things that have brought you to After Silence but I'm glad you found us! I hope After Silence will be a valuable piece of the kind and compassionate support you deserve! I hope you will feel as though members of After Silence are walking alongside you in support every step of the way towards healing. ActivistAlly

Looking for support & want to know I am not alone in my situation….

So glad for you friend. Your plans sound great. Keep dreaming and making plans they don't always work out exactly as we want but making them gives us power in shaping our lives where we are the boss. Keeping you company during this part of your journey

I've been staying away from AS for a few months now. Not because of the site itself. This community has probably saved my life in more than one occasion, especially in the early days when I was left to pick up the pieces by myself after the assault. But I've been trying to distance myself from what happened. And as helpful as AS has been to me, it kept bringing up feelings and "memories" that I didn't want to relive. ...but I'm here again. Yesterday was the first anniversary of the assault. It's impossible to not think about it on a day like this. June 29th. I think that date will

Hello and Welcome! What you have been through was wrong. It was in no way your fault. You are seen and heard here. I've just joined this group about 2 weeks ago and I've found it to be an empowering "place" to be. People truly care and understand.