Facing the Hard Truths: Accepting What Feels Impossible

Acceptance

Facing the Hard Truths: Accepting What Feels Impossible Some facts arrive in our lives like thunderclaps. Others creep in slowly, uninvited, unwelcome — then stay. For one survivor on our Survivor Boards, the truth came in layers: “I really struggled to accept that my dad was a paedophile. It’s taken … Continue reading

Grieving What Was Taken: Understanding the Grief Process in Recovery

Grief Process

Grieving What Was Taken: Understanding the Grief Process in Recovery When we think of grief, we often associate it with death — the loss of a loved one, a final goodbye. But for survivors of childhood abuse, grief can take on a different, quieter shape. It’s the mourning of what … Continue reading