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Hello Mikya Welcome to After Silence! We are so glad you've joined us. I hope being here can help you process some of the things you are dealing with in therapy. There is actually a section here specifically about therapy sessions and topics related to what is dealt with in those settings. I hope this site can be as helpful for you as it is for me and other members here- I have learned so much about my own healing through other members experiences and information they have provided. It really is eye opening being here! We believe you. Your trauma is valid and you deserve to find pe

Hello @Polk and welcome to After Silence. I am sorry to hear that you have trauma that brings you here to the forums, but we are glad you found us Healing is definitely a complicated thing for everyone- being here helps us all feel not so alone during the process. It is also different for each one of us here,but you will find there are always people that can relate to your posts and posts that other members have made that may answer some questions you may have about your own struggles. I really hope this site can bring comfort to you-at least in knowing you are not alone through this. S

@Tee06 Hello and welcome to After Silence. I/ we are so glad you have found these forums. There are a lot of members here who were referred to the forums by their therapists/ counselors so I think you will find plenty of support and plenty of people to relate to here. Coming to the forums and talking about your trauma is a huge Milestone when it comes to healing- reaching out is sometimes so hard to do. I am so glad you did and that you are here! 💜 I hope you find comfort and validation being here and realizing you aren’t alone with your pain sam🖤🌻

I am so sorry he took advantage Of you Enigma. It isn’t fair 💔 sending you safe hugs sam🖤

@behindthesehazeleyes hello and welcome back I was here years ago and chose and come back recently also. It has been helpful! I hope you are able to find the comfort and encouragement you seek here. There are tons of people with lovely souls here who help each other through the hardest times. We are all glad you’ve come back and we look forward to getting to know you on the forums 💜 sam🖤

@Annalisa oh gosh I am so sorry to hear what you have been through I am not sure why justice and safety is not a priority for us. I am heartbroken you didn’t receive the protection you needed 💔 I hope you can find comfort here on the forums. Sitting with you if okay? sam🖤

@purpledime it just means if you’re comfortable, I’ll virtually “sit with you” for comfort sam🖤

@bearmountains hello and welcome to After Silence! I am so sorry to hear of the trauma that brings you here, but we are glad you’ve found us your post is very relatable and a lot of us struggle with finding sex enjoyable. I hope you are able to find the comfort you need here. Sitting with you if okay? sam🖤

@itsthewendigo hello and welcome to After Silence. I am so sorry for the trauma and abuse you’ve experienced from your family I am so sorry you were met with disbelief with opening up about it to your family. Its absolutely scarring when people don’t believe 💔 good luck speaking with the investigator! Sitting with you if okay? sam🖤

@purpledime Oh I am so sorry to hear you are struggling with this these urges with addiction are so tough, especially right now. I am sorry you have reasons to be here with us, but we are glad you’ve found this site sitting with you if okay? sam🖤

@Lily123 hello and welcome to After Silence! I am so sorry to hear of the traumas you have experienced that bring you here, but we are so glad you are here with us I know it can be so difficult to talk about things. It’s the thing I struggle with the most myself. Take your time and take care of yourself. sam🖤

@Colleen21 Hello and welcome to After Silence. I am so sorry to hear of the pain that brings you here, but we are so glad you’ve found us the recent realization must have you full of so many different feelings right now, but you have come to the right place to try to sort through your emotions and things. I hope you find the comfort you seek here 💜 sam🖤

@Needpeace1 hello and welcome we are glad you are here with us sam🖤

@wasitreal Hello and welcome to After Silence! I am so sorry to hear your trauma is resurfacing. That is exactly what led me back to this site after 10 years. I hope being here and receiving comfort from others who have also experienced traumas eases the overwhelming feeling you are having. You are not alone in this pain. It is so lovely to hear your husband is supportive for you. That can make a world of difference when it comes to the healing process. sitting with you if okay? sam🖤

@Jstoo hello and welcome to After Silence. We are so glad you are here with us sam🖤

@Karleigh Hello and welcome to After Silence. I am so sorry you have a reason to be here, but we are very glad you have found us. This site is full of people who can understand your struggles and pain through the healing process. We are all going through this and we are all here to help each other My name is Sam and my interests are singing and dancing. I look forward to getting to know you here sam 🖤

Nothing that happened was your fault he was the one who took advantage of you. I know on the bad days it can be hard to focus on that instead of the self blame and things, but you are not alone. I am so sorry you are in pain. Sitting with you if okay? sam🖤

I hope journaling can help relieve you of the flashbacks. I’m sorry to hear you had to see him sitting with you 💜 sam🖤

@Alice24601 your post is extremely relatable. Since this quarantine, I have been having invasive memories also. With that comes the natural dissociation for hours sometimes because my brain just doesn’t want me to go there you are not at all alone in this. There are online therapies you can look into if getting back into that is something you would want to do in the future. I am not in therapy and not sure when I will be going back so please don’t think I am pushing you or anything, I was just suggesting if the memories become too much to handle alone I will sit with y

@Jayme hello and welcome to After Silence. I am so sorry for the terror you have experienced and still experience from what you have endured we are glad you have found us though! You are safe here. You are not alone. Just a few months ago, I was feeling this exact same way myself. Just being here has helped me realize I don’t have to struggle with this alone, even through the immense fear I still seem to have. sam🖤