Stockholm Syndrome

The Cycle of Mental and Physical Abuse Throughout my childhood and most of my adulthood, I was abused by members of my family of origin. Today, I’d like to share my experience of familial abuse and how I broke free and began a new life. I am sharing this with you so you don’t feel […]

Groomed And Violated At Fifteen

This is a glimpse into my traumatic experience with a family friend who sexually assaulted me – taking my virginity. This person was friendly and nice to me; he would go out of his way to do things for me and treat me like a special person. Until one night, his tone and body language […]

Violated As A Young Girl

As a young girl, I experienced a violation that shattered the illusion of security in a family-and-friends environment. This was a setting that, on the surface, appeared secure and trustworthy, but the reality was far from it. This experience planted the seeds of a lifetime of distrust, hypervigilance, and the creation of a false persona to shield […]