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Hi there blackwidows and welcome. I am very sorry you have reasons to join our community, but do know our community is a supportive group with so many understanding members. What you experienced was unfair and very undeserved, but we are here for you. Feel free to look around and jump in when and where is most comfortable for you. Know you are not alone. Wishing you nothing but forward steps as you continue down this path we call healing. Mary

Hi Sageharris and welcome. I am very sorry you've been thru trauma at the hands of someone you should have been protected by, not hurt by. Struggles and pain do seem to follow us, but this is a good place to start a path of healing. The members here are truly understanding and kind. You are not alone. Feel free to look around the site and jump in when and where you are comfortable in doing so. There is no rush, just start where it's good for you. I wish you the best as you begin this journey of healing. Mary

Hi there yeenodon, Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for what you have gone thru and the struggles you have faced. Not only did you find an active site (yay!), you found a community with many understanding and kind survivors, like yourself. You are truly accepted and supported here. We also have members from all over the world, so there are many who interact with English as a second language. You find yourself in good, but mixed company. It should be no problem in receiving support or interacting among the boards. I admit you had me curious on the prehistoric animals you

Hi Andrea, Welcome back to the community. It is the same supportive place and tho there are many new members, there are still some older members you are likely to come across. I don't know if you remember me, but I've been here since 2015. I am sorry that current physical conditions are triggering your history. I do think that healing can be such a rollercoaster...a ride none of us wish to be on. It is good tho that you remembered us and the understanding that came with being part of the community. @mini.finch gave a great suggestion to retrieve your old account. Tho a search

Hi RainbowRose (I like your user name ), Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for the trauma you've endured and the struggles you currently face. It is unfair and undeserved that anyone hurt you, but do know you have found a wonderful community and will find tons of support. You are not alone. It's a big step to reach out. I know it isn't always easy and does take courage. I'm glad you were recommended to our site. Feel free to look around the community and jump in when you are ready. I wish you many, many forward steps on this path we call healing. Mary

Hi Staystrong, Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for what you experienced as a child. It was so wrong and unfair. You will find tons of support here, from our many understanding and kind members. You are not alone. Sadly, healing can be a bit of a rollercoaster. We seem fine and then we are triggered by something and feel we takes steps back. It is good to reach out tho, I've found it helpful. The thoughts and feelings you have are quite normal for something that was quite un-normal. I get it tho, it is hard to say when we need help...it is very brave to reach out tho. Fe

Hi Reika and welcome to our community. I am very sorry for what you have been thru and all the struggles that comes with it. Being hurt is never fair or deserved. I am glad that you have found us and decided to join. Deciding to face what has happened and to receive the support your entitled too is a very big step. It's never easy, but I'm glad you made that first step. Take your time and look around. Jump in when and where it is the most comfortable for you. There is never any pressure. I wish you the very best as you begin this path we call healing. Mary

Hi Charlee, Welcome to the community. I am very sorry you have reason to be here, but you have found a supportive site. What happened to you was wrong and so totally not deserved. There is never a reason for someone to hurt you, but I hear you on how they tend to zero in on vulnerable people. I do see you've been looking around and getting comfortable, which is great. You see all the understanding and supportive members we have. You are accepted here and we are here for you. It's a big step to reach out. I am very glad you have. I am hoping you find many more steps as you m

I like this, @Croft and can be seen as a welcome to all. It is kind of you to share and I hope that others see the value in this quote. Thank you for sharing it.

Hi kumamon, Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for what happened to you as a child. It was unfair and undeserved. Even if you feel you can disconnect her from the abuse, it doesn't make what happened to you ok. It is always one's individual choice to keep a relationship or not with the abuser, but you obviously still struggle and hurt from what has happened. We are here for you, with understanding and support. I do suggest keeping the bigger questions and topic interaction for one of our private forums. There you can talk safely to others about what you are going thru. Don't f

Hi IamSTRONGER444, First of all...love your user name! Welcome to AfterSilence, by the way. I am sorry for the reasons that bring you here, but do know that we have a community filled with understanding and supportive members. You are not alone. It is a big step to reach out and I am so glad you decided to do so. We do have a diverse community and I am sure you will meet others from England, as well as from around the world. Feel free to look around and interact where you feel comfortable and at your own pace. I wish you the very best as you take more steps forward on this p

Hi Nicole. Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for the trauma you have endured and the struggles you face because of it. This community is filled with understanding and kind individuals, you will find tons of support. You are not alone. I know what you mean that how you could block or not think about it, than boom! It sneaks up on you, as if to say that I'm still here! It isn't fair, but it is something we all know. It does help tho, to be part of a community like ours. It was a big step to reach out. I wish you many steps, all forward, as you continue this often times f

Hi saltedcaramelcoldbrew and welcome. I am very sorry for the trauma you've endured, be assured tho that you will find tons of support here. Our community is filled with understanding and wonderfully kind members. You are not alone. It is a big step to reach out and I am glad that you have. Take your time and look around, it is always the best way to start. When you are comfortable, feel free to reply or create your own posts. I wish you many more steps as you continue the journey we call healing. Mary

Hi Smiling, and welcome. I am very sorry for what brings you here, but do know that you have found a community of supportive and understanding members. Whatever you have gone thru wasn't fair or deserved. I hope you know this. Look around and get comfortable. Interact where and when is best for you, with no pressure. We know it takes a lot to reach out. It is a big step, one of many that I hope you will share with us. Wishing you nothing but the best as you continue down this sometimes tricky road we call healing. Mary

Hello AlmondJoy and welcome. I am very sorry for what you went thru as a child and the struggles you face now. What happened was unfair and undeserved. You are not alone in this. You are accepted and supported here by a very understanding community. It's not easy realizing and accepting what had happened, but it is the start of a journey down a healing road. It takes time, but it is possible. Memory issues are very common. A child especially has a difficult time processing what had happened, that the mind decides to hide it, so we don't have to deal with it. I understand how confus