Childhood Sexual Abuse Healing Quotes & Sayings

I wanted to be a New York City firefighter. I didn't make it in, though. — Jon Favreau

Either the locks were too large, or the key was too small, — Lewis Carroll

There's no arguing, no needling, no discussion. It is quiet and awkward and terrifying. — Luchia Dertien

Feel good, be good, and do good. — Yogi Bhajan

: Their acts violated our trust. : The secrecy told us we were alone. : The shame swirling through our experience convinced us we didn't deserve the best for ourselves. : Our circumstances twisted our beliefs about what to expect out of life. : Surviving our unpredictable, disempowering childhood left little opportunity to explore our talents or creativity. It's been said, living through childhood sexual abuse is like living in a war zone. Each of us survived by doing the best we could. Now we have the opportunity to celebrate the child we were and all we did to reach this place in life when healing is possible. Now we get to update our information. And this will bring encouraging, empowering, joy-filled changes into our lives. Each time you go back into a memory, you have the opportunity to 'see' what you learned in that moment of trauma. When I was six-years old, playing with my doll with abandon that blocked out all other noise, I found — Jeanne McElvaney

We struggled to understand how a contract with the so-called secular state could mandate some kind of spiritual ritual. — Maggie Nelson

I am empowered by self-knowledge, by ownership of my experiences, and by all aspects of myself. — Maureen Brady

Coming to terms with incest is not easy. Learning to be a survivor, not a victim, gives new meaning to life — Lynette Gould

If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello. — Paulo Coelho

The object of a bunker or trap is not only to punish a physical mistake, to punish lack of control, but also to punish pride and egotism. — Charles B. MacDonald

Sharing is sometimes
more demanding than giving. — Mary Catherine Bateson

I think that I get bored easily with things. — Lauren Conrad

Often times, people don't realize how much their childhood still affects them when they are an adult. Or other people don't realize the affect things still have on those they know. Other people might even say, "Get over it" or "Move on." But it's usually simply not that easy. — Lisa Bedrick

So, although my story is sometimes ugly, it's also beautiful. — Niki Krauss

The most critical variable [to becoming a change-maker] is one's willingness to give oneself permission. To break the mental chains that make us small because everyone tells us we cannot. — Bill Drayton

Between earth and earth's atmosphere, the amount of water remains constant; there is never a drop more, never a drop less. This is a story of circular infinity, of a planet birthing itself. — Linda Hogan

So often survivors have had their experiences denied, trivialized, or distorted. Writing is an important avenue for healing because it gives you the opportunity to define your own reality. You can say: This did happen to me. It was that bad. It was the fault & responsibility of the adult. I was - and am - innocent. The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis — Ellen Bass

Fearing the unknown within myself has kept me crouching in a corner. I look to see who I am and discover much that is worthy. — Maureen Brady