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Sexual Assault Survivors Support

Behind the Aegis

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10. Counseling has come a long way.

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 09:58 PM

Mar 2013

It sounds as if your trauma was compounded by improper care following the violation. This may be why it is still "haunting" you today. Think of it this way; if you get cut and you don't care for it (or in your case, your mother didn't), then it doesn't heal correctly, and after time, more problems can arise.

You may want to seek counseling now, it is never too late to have treatment. I wouldn't suggest group, at least not until later. What type of person would make you feel comfortable? That is the first question you ask yourself, then you go form there.

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Man, you people are dredging up all this crap... [View all] angstlessk Mar 2013 OP

Thank you for stating it so well. Its never really over. MichiganVote Mar 2013 #1

Are there ways to respond to it? that makes one able to get over it? angstlessk Mar 2013 #2

You have and had -0- responsibility. I don't care if you walked across the alter naked, MichiganVote Mar 2013 #3

Can I heal at 62? I still cry about it...I don't cry aabout anything else that ever happened to angstlessk Mar 2013 #5

Honey you have been healing all along, you just didn't expect to still carry that MichiganVote Mar 2013 #6

I still cry. When the tears come, I let them come, till they subside, then I carry on. Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #11

toxic tears undergroundpanther Apr 2013 #14

Counseling helps. But... Behind the Aegis Mar 2013 #4

After the rape my mother sent me to a counselor..l remember I felt like I was 3 inches angstlessk Mar 2013 #7

Counseling has come a long way. Behind the Aegis Mar 2013 #10

Why should you be over it? one_voice Mar 2013 #8

This is the only support group..I already feel better..thanks.. angstlessk Mar 2013 #9

I went into the Stubenville Rape threads by choice. It hurt like hell! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #12

I'm a guy and I was 7... Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #13

Welcome to DU and the forum Anonymousecoview FedUpWithIt All Apr 2013 #15

I'm very sorry that happened to you. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #16