jhsdcsjdcvbdj Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Hey there everyone, my name is Nathan, and i'm a survivor, (so far) of sexual abuse by a male family friend. I have tried many times to do something about this, but i always get scared and run away to drugs and alcohol. Getting some counselling in a few weeks, so hopefully i can nip this in the bud. If anyone wants to chat or hear more of my story or whatever, i guess i'd be happy to oblige, although, i don;t talk about it very much. Just reaching out i guess, don't leave me hanging, or do, whatever. Peace and Love to you all. <3 Link to post
Starpoole Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I'm new here as well. Still trying to figure out how this site works Link to post
jhsdcsjdcvbdj Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) Welcome! It's just a forum, it seems very daunting, but you'll get the hang of it, just make sure you read all the rules, people are usually sticklers for the rules on forums. Edited January 10, 2017 by jhsdcsjdcvbdj typo. Link to post
phoenixxx Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Welcome Nathan! I am sorry for what happened to you, but I am glad that you found AS and hope that chatting to others who have been through something similar may be helpful to you. Good that you have some counselling coming up - I thought I could do without for a long time but like you said about yourself, I was running away. Definitely feel free to reach out here, everyone is very supportive and kind, it's a great community. You will probably find what suits you best on this site pretty quickly but if not don't be afraid to ask. Link to post
phoenixxx Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 And welcome to you too, Starpoole! Same goes for you - if something isn't clear just ask. Otherwise, look around a bit. You will probably get the hang of it quickly. Link to post
jhsdcsjdcvbdj Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Thankyou phoenixxx, much appreciated. Link to post
patriciag Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 4 hours ago, jhsdcsjdcvbdj said: Hey there everyone, my name is Nathan, and i'm a survivor, (so far) of sexual abuse by a male family friend. I have tried many times to do something about this, but i always get scared and run away to drugs and alcohol. Getting some counselling in a few weeks, so hopefully i can nip this in the bud. If anyone wants to chat or hear more of my story or whatever, i guess i'd be happy to oblige, although, i don;t talk about it very much. Just reaching out i guess, don't leave me hanging, or do, whatever. Peace and Love to you all. <3 Hi Nathan, welcome to AS. Sorry that you were sexually abused. It is scare to open that door, it does get easier. Glad you are getting some C. You will find this a safe place. You only share what you want to, there is no pressure to share more than you want too. Patricia Link to post
MeBeMary Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hi Nathan, Welcome to AS. I am sorry for the abuse you suffered, but you have found a very supportive site. It is very normal for survivors to try to runaway from or go into denial about how we've been hurt. I am glad you are reaching out for support now, and we are here for you. I wish you well on this journey of healing. Mary Link to post
MeBeMary Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 9 hours ago, Starpoole said: I'm new here as well. Still trying to figure out how this site works Hi Starpoole, A warm welcome to you, as well. I am glad that are reaching out to us and you will find tons of support. Best wishes on your healing journey. Mary Link to post
jhsdcsjdcvbdj Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Thankyou Everyone, Much love to you all. <3 Link to post
jhsdcsjdcvbdj Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Cheers Field8. Glad to be aboard. Link to post
Painnbroken Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Welcome starpoole to AS!!!! Link to post
jhsdcsjdcvbdj Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Cheers Painnbroken. Much Appreciated. Link to post
Kris78 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 @jhsdcsjdcvbdj, @Starpoole welcome to you both glad you came here, so sorry for what brought you here, you should find as much support as you need here. As others said if you can't find what you are looking for just ask, a place I find a lot of support when I need someone to talk to is chat, there are a lot of good folks that stop by there. Good luck to u both. My mailbox is always open if you want to talk. Kris and if OK I have 3 cats and a dog but since AS doesn't have a puppy emoji I am stuck with the bear, so pm me if you want to talk about some crazy animals lol Link to post
jhsdcsjdcvbdj Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, Kris78 said: Thank you so much for your kind words, and support <3 I have actually been in in the chat quite a lot, and have found some very nice people, in there. Btw, that emoji sure looks like a puppy to me, i don't see many spotty bears ;) Much love <3 Edited January 13, 2017 by jhsdcsjdcvbdj I'm an idiot ? Link to post
cybergal38 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Welcome to AS! I hope this place helps you and I wish you the best of luck! Link to post
jhsdcsjdcvbdj Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 11 minutes ago, cybergal38 said: Welcome to AS! I hope this place helps you and I wish you the best of luck! Thank you Cybergal38, lol, me too!@ Cheers, same to you!@$ <3 Link to post
Kris78 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 17 hours ago, jhsdcsjdcvbdj said: Thank you so much for your kind words, and support <3 I have actually been in in the chat quite a lot, and have found some very nice people, in there. Btw, that emoji sure looks like a puppy to me, i don't see many spotty bears ;) Much love <3 Yeah it does look a little like a puppy. Good I am glad you are finding your way around I hope you are getting the support you need, maybe I will see you in chat one day. Link to post
Struggling88 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hi, Nathan, and welcome! Link to post
jhsdcsjdcvbdj Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Thankyou Struggling88. Hopefully you can be Not-Struggling88 sometime soon :DD <3 Link to post
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