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Hi @LillieBelle Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma that brought you here, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a kind and caring community filled with wonderful people. We are all here to support each other through the healing process. You are welcome to take some time looking around the site and then post on the forums whenever you feel comfortable. Just reading posts is okay too! I wish you the best and I hope you are taking good care of yourself as well.
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Hi @Lrr1 Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you have faced, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a kind, caring community filled with supportive individuals. We are all here to help each other heal. It's normal to feel overwhelmed at the beginning, sometimes talking with other survivors can help you to feel less alone and validate your feelings. You can take as much time as you need looking around the site. Then whenever you are comfortable you are welcome to post and share on the forums as much or as little as you like. I hope you end up finding this place to
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Hi @abcd Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you have experienced, but I'm glad you've found the site and decided to join. This is a kind and caring community filled with wonderful people. We are all here to support each other and help each other help in a judgment free space. Talking with other survivors can help you to feel less alone and can validate some of the emotions you are feeling. It is normal to be confused and be at a loss for words when you are just starting the healing process. We are here to guide you through the ups and downs of healing. You are welcome to take some ti
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Hi @Naiwen Welcome to AS! I'm sorry for the trauma you have experienced, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a kind and caring community filled with supportive people. We are all here to help each other heal in a judgment free zone. Please know that the abuse you have faced throughout your life is not your fault and that you did nothing to deserve that. Take some time looking around the site. When you feel comfortable, you are welcome to post and share as much as you like. There is not limit nor obligation to post. Sometimes connecting and sharing with other
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Hi @AnnieO Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you have experienced, but I am glad that you found the site and decided to join. This is a wonderful community filled with kind and caring people. We are all here to help each other heal. Sometimes talking with other survivors can be helpful in the healing process. It can help you to feel less alone and validate some of the emotions you are experiencing. Healing takes time and is filled with ups and downs, but it helps when you have someone to talk to about it that truly understands. You are welcome to take your time looking around
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Hi @Lilo2002 Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you have experienced, but I am glad that you found the site and decided to join. This is a wonderful community filled with kind and caring people. We are all here to help each other heal. Acknowledging what happened and that you are a survivor is a big first step. It is normal for survivors to take months or years to do that. It is not an easy thing to do, but it is the first step in the healing process. Sometimes talking with other survivors can be helpful in the healing process. It can help you to feel less alone and validate some of
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Hi @Speechless Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you have experienced, but I'm glad you've found the site and decided to join. This is a kind and caring community and we are all here to support each other through the healing process. It can all be overwhelming at first, but you are welcome to take all the time you need to feel comfortable. When you are ready, you can post and share on the forums as much as you would like, but there is no obligation to do so. Browsing and reading is completely fine too! Just connecting with other survivors can be helpful in letting you know you are n
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Hi @Browneyeshighheels Welcome Back. You are always welcome here. It is okay to take breaks when you need to.
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Hi @siona Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you have faced, but glad to hear you are working through your traumas in therapy. I'm also happy that you decided to join the site. This is a very caring and welcoming community and we are all here to help each other heal. You are welcome to post and share on the forums whenever you feel comfortable. Talking with other survivors can help you to feel validated and less alone. If you need any help navigating the site, don't be afraid to reach out. Wishing you the best.
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Hi @Heretoheal Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you have experienced, but I'm glad that you found AS and decided to join. This is a kind and caring community made up of so many supportive people. We are all here to help each other heal. Sharing your story can be hard, but it can also be empowering. Sometimes sharing that story with other survivors can help you to feel validated and less alone. You are welcome to post and share on the site whenever you feel comfortable. If you have any questions about using the site, just reach out! Wishing you the best.
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Hi @houndst00th Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you have experienced but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a wonderful community filled with kind and caring people. We are all here to support each other through the healing process. Talking and sharing with other survivors can be helpful and let you know that you are not alone. You are welcome to post and share on the site whenever you feel comfortable. Healing is not easy, but it is possible. Part of healing is learning what "tools" are helpful to keep you grounded and make you feel safe. This can be ta
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Hi @ToyahW Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you have experienced, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a wonderful community, full of caring and supportive people. We are all here to help each other heal. It is nice to be a part of a community of people who understand. You are welcome to post and share on the site whenever you feel comfortable. I hope you end up finding this community to be as helpful as I do.
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Hi @Nolongersilent2019 Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma you have experienced, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a kind and caring community and we are all here to help each other heal. Sometimes talking and sharing with other survivors can be helpful. You are welcome to post on the forums whenever you feel comfortable. If you need any help navigating the site, feel free to reach out. Wishing you the best.
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Hi @camphore Welcome to As. I'm very sorry about the trauma you have experienced. Please know that it was not your fault and you did not deserve what happened to you. I'm glad you found this site and are reaching out for support. It can be difficult to reach out for help, so you are brave to do so. This is a kind and caring community and we are all here to support each other and help each other heal. Talking with other survivors can help you to feel less alone. You are welcome to post on the site whenever you feel comfortable. You never had to share anything you don't want to. You can als
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Hi @Venusian Welcome to AS! I'm sorry for the trauma that brought you here, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a kind and caring community and we are all here to help each other heal. Healing takes time and it is a process filled with ups and downs, but over time you will heal and become stronger. Sometimes talking and sharing with other survivors can help in that process and help you to feel less alone. You are welcome to post on the forums whenever you feel comfortable. I wish you all the best and hope you end up finding this site to be as helpful as I do.
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Hi @Abigail2020 Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma that brought you here, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a wonderful community filled with kind, caring, and supportive people. We are all here to help each other heal. It is normal to be nervous when you first visit the site, but hopefully as you start to look around you will feel more comfortable. You are welcome to post on the forums whenever you feel comfortable. If you have any questions about how the site works, just let me know. Wishing you the best. Hope you find the site to be as helpful as I do.
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Hi @mrae Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma that happened to you, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a wonderful site that is filled with caring and supportive people. Sometimes connecting and talking with other survivors can be helpful and help you to feel less alone. It is normal to be confused in the beginning of the healing process, but as time goes by things will get better. We are all here for you. If you need any help using the site, don't be afraid to reach out.
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Hi @Little Bo-Peep I'm sorry for what happened you. You did not deserve to be treated in that way. But I'm glad you found the site and are able to connect with others to get support. All of us on staff are volunteers. Some staff members happen to be going to school for or have a background counseling or social work, but most of us do not. We really are all just survivors that want to give back to a site that has helped us so much.
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Anyone else feel overwhelmed by "Giving Tuesday?" Like I am getting bombarded with emails and I want to help, but I can only give so much. It makes me feel guilty and selfish.
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Thank you for that @uncountedstatistics
Much peace to you as well.
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I like to 'give' via amazon charities, that way its not 'cash' but an actual item(s) the charity requested. I favour charities that help children but thats just me, I also like charities that focus on literacy. I have a very small amount set aside each month that I use for this purpose. Thank you grocery store for 2x and 4x fuel points on gift cards- i buy amazon gc for all my amazon needs!
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That's smart @frog52. Amazon smile is an easy way to give back.
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Hi Bee, Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma that brought you here, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a caring and supportive community and we are all here to help each other heal. You are welcome to take you time looking around and exploring the site and then you can post and share whenever you feel comfortable. If you ever feel like there is something the site is lacking or something you wish to see on the site that you think would be beneficial to other members, you are welcome to reach out to one of the site mods or leave a message in the help desk. I lo
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Hi @Mary814 Welcome to AS. I'm sorry for the trauma that brought you here, but I'm glad you found the site and decided to join. This is a safe space and we are all here to support each other. It is normal for members to feel anxious when they first join. The site can be a little overwhelming at first. But take you time looking around and then whenever you feel comfortable you can post or share as much or as little as you please. There is no obligation to post or share if you do not want to. If you need any help using the site, don't be afraid to reach out. I hope you end up finding this s
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I'm new (but I've been here before)
snmls replied to strawberrydelightful's topic in Public: Welcome!
Hi @strawberrydelightful Welcome back to AS. We are glad to have you. I'm sorry for the trauma you have experienced but you are always welcome to come to the site for support. We are all here to help each other heal. Remember there is no timeline for sharing and no pressure to do so. Go at your own pace and do what feels comfortable. Wishing you the best.
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