All tagged sexual assault
Closure is a cousin of perfection. Unattainable, in part, because the goal posts keep moving. And try as we might, we can't effort our way into it. We can’t effort our way to closure because the control we have over our feelings and outcomes is limited. But we can do something else instead.
Most people are relieved when they aren’t asked many questions on an intake form or by their doctor.
I’m not one of them.
Starting September 13, I will lead a peer-led support group for female-identified sexual abuse survivors. It is open to any sexual trauma survivor. That includes incest survivors, rape survivors, child sexual abuse survivors and survivors of sexual violence within and intimate partner relationship.
I started a survey for sexual abuse survivors (whether as an adult or a child) that asks about 10 questions. The information will be used to help professionals better understand how past abuse affects later health and wellness. Can you help?
