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Hello @Mimi M., Welcome to After Silence. I'm sorry about the trauma you experienced and that it is manifesting in your own life currently with your own children. I know a little about what that's like - having feelings stirred up after months/years in different situations. I hope that you find a little comfort and peace. This is a kind and supportive community full people who care and understand. Take care, Gold Raindrops

Dear @Remembering, Welcome to After Silence. I'm sorry you have a reason to be here, but I'm happy you found us. This is a kind and supportive community full of people who understand what you are going through. Feel free to look around and read through our forums and post as often or as little as you want. Wishing you comfort and healing, Gold Raindrops

I wish I had seen this on October 4 - I just missed it and saw it now. I'm sorry, but I understand. Every year I tell myself it won't be a "thing," and every year it just feels bad. Right after my birthday and Halloween.... Sending love your way.

Welcome @Charlee to After Silence. I sorry that you've endured so much trauma. I think many of us find it difficult to trust and connect with others. For me, After Silence was a huge step in the way of healing because I realized that sadly, there are many, many of us out there and I was not as alone as I thought I was. I hope it is the same for you. This is kind and supportive community full of people who understand all of it. Wishing you comfort and healing, Gold Raindrops

Welcome, @kumamon. I am sorry you have a reason to be here, but I am glad you found us. After Silence is a kind and supportive community full of people who can understand and related to all the issues you're grappling with. Many of us knew and should have been able to trust the person who abused us, and we live with the confusion of dealing with them in the present. It is a common story, unfortunately. We are here to support you as you work towards your own understanding and healing. Gold Raindrops

Welcome to After Silence, I was tentative when I first joined too, but soon I felt right at home and have made many good friends here. We are a kind and supportive community full of people who understand. Feel free to read through our forums and post as little or as much as you'd like. Wishing you comfort and healing, Gold Raindrops

Welcome, @SassyP, I'm sorry that you have a reason to be here, but this is a kind and supportive community full of people who understand. I also had experiences in childhood and one right after college, and I worked and buried them for a long time before becoming a member, going to therapy, etc. I think self care doesn't come naturally to a lot of us, especially since so many of us didn't experience other people caring when we needed it. I hope that it's fulfilling for you and being here gives you some camaraderie and healing. Wishing you comfort and healing, Gol

Dear @CurlyK, Welcome to After Silence. I'm sorry that you have cause to be here, but I'm happy you found us. This is a kind and supportive community full of people who understand what it is like to carry difficult memories (or sometimes, the lack of them). Talking about trauma and knowing you are not alone are both very helpful. This is a kind and supportive community that can bring lots of comfort and healing. Wishing you comfort and healing, Gold Raindrops

Dear @livingmytruth, Welcome to After Silence. Your post reminded me a lot of myself, 3-4 years ago, when I first joined. I had never really talked about what happened (with friends or loved ones) and I didn't know any other survivors (who shared openly about it). It was a huge relief to find AS and just to know that there were so many other people who understand and could relate to my experiences. There's something about knowing you're not alone that is in itself healing. Take your time to read and familiarize yourself with our threads, and post as often as you feel co

Dear @Figs, Welcome to After Silence. I'm sorry that you have a reason to be here, but I'm happy you found us. This is a kind and supportive community full of people who understand your experiences. These are incredibly difficult subjects to talk about, but everyone here can relate. Take your time reading through our forums and feel free to post as little or as much as you want. Take Care, Gold Raindrops

Welcome back, @Browneyeshighheels. I think all of us can understand needing to take a break. It's a long and arduous process. Wishing you comfort and healing. Gold Raindrops

Welcome, @Phoenix55, I'm sorry for the experiences that have brought you to us, but this is a kind and supportive site full of people who care and understand what you are going through. I hope that you will find friendship and healing. Best wishes, Gold Raindrops

Welcome, @daya1996. Is that "daya" like "compassion"? Beautiful choice. I am sorry that you have a reason to be here, but this is a kind and supportive site full of people who understand that trauma of sexual abuse and who are here to help one another. Feel free to read through our forums and post as little and as often as you'd like. Wishing you blessings and healing, Gold Raindrops

Dear JJJ, Welcome to After Silence. I'm sorry that you had so many painful experiences, but I am glad you found us. We are a kind and supportive community full of people who understand - all of it. Take your time looking around our forums and post whenever you would like. Wishing you comfort and healing, Gold Raindrops

Dear @LovelyBee, I'm sorry that you have a reason to be here, but welcome to our site. This is a kind and supportive community full of people who understand and have compassion towards your situation. We are all here for each other. Wishing you comfort and healing, Gold Raindrops

Welcome, @GoldDustGypsy, I am sorry about the nightmares. I think you'll find many people here can relate; they are something that plague many survivors of abuse. I am glad you found us and wish you comfort and healing. Take Care, Gold Raindrops

Welcome, @NewLifeNewMe. I'm sorry you have a reason to be here, but welcome. This is a kind and supportive community full of people who can relate to your experiences and support you in your path to healing. Feel free to read through our forums, post whenever you'd like and browse some of the different resources we have available. Wishing you comfort and healing, Gold Raindrops

Welcome, @FleetwoodMacFan. After Silence is a safe and supportive community. There is no right or wrong way to do it. You are free to read through our forums and post as little or as often as you want. The only real rule is that we are always kind and respectful. Anyway, welcome to our community and I hope it brings you peace and healing.

Dear @Timothy, Welcome to After Silence. I'm sorry for the experiences that brought you here, but this is a safe and supportive community. Feel free to read through our forums and post as little or as often as you like. There is no criteria that makes you belong. We all come with our painful experiences and try to support each other in healing. Wishing you the best, Gold Raindrops

Dear Salem, Welcome to After Silence. I'm sorry you have a reason to be here, but I'm happy you found us. This is a kind and supportive community full of people who understand what it's like to go through SA, r***, etc. I remember when I first joined, I was so nervous I didn't post for a long time. But slowly, I met people here and read through the forums and really started to feel at home. This is a safe place to talk about some of those difficult things (or not), whenever you are ready and would like to. We're here for you and I wish you the best on your healing journe

Welcome Bee! I'm sorry for the experiences that brought you here, but this is a kind and supportive community full of understanding people. Feel free to look through our forums and comment whenever you would like. Sending you good vibes and well wishes for your healing journey, Gold Raindrops

Dear @Capulet, I ready your blog several days ago and it stirred up many emotions for me. I entered the foster care system as an infant (six weeks old), then was returned to my mother about age four, then entered foster care again at 13. Sometime, if you want, I can tell you about what it was like. It is a dark and lonely road, that adds much unnecessary suffering to an already difficult situation. Children need security and unconditional love, and the foster care system often fails at both. I was in several different homes - some were filthy, some put children in situati

Dear @SabineWren, Welcome to After Silence. I'm sorry that you have a reason to be here, but it's nice that you found us. This is a kind and supportive community full of people who understand. Feel free to read through our threads and post whenever you would like. Wishing you support and healing, Gold Raindrops

Dear @N.Bin, I'm sorry for the trauma that brought you to us. It's an enormous pain to bear and it can ripple out and affect many of our relationships, even when we don't want it to. Feel free to read through our threads and post whenever you feel like you want to. Wishing you peace and healing, Gold Raindrops

Dear Itzel, I'm sorry for the painful abuse experiences that brought you here. I'm sorry you have to carry such difficult memories and deal with the complication of deciding how involved to be with your family. Like Mary said, there is not an easy answer about disclosing. It can be a hard thing to do with mixed results. One thing I have found helpful is treatment. A good counselor or therapist can help you navigate those decisions - I know mine helped me through the complicated process. Either way, our community is here to support you and there are many people here who