Shattering the Silence

This post comes from Gary Roe.  “God, help me to trust you. I truly want to trust you.” This has become my daily prayer. My mother and...

This post comes from Gary Roe. Trust comes hard for me. That’s natural and makes sense. I was sexually abused and raped by family members...

I recently read a romance novel written in 1932. Quaint, of course, but one thing stood out. At the end of chapter 9, the hero picks up the ...

(This post comes from Neal of North Chicago, Illinois.) He was my role model. He was handsome and kind and everyone looked up to him. He w...

My name is Brian Johnston and I'm like the others who read and respond to this blog. I've come a long way, but I still don't kno...

This post comes from Gary. For a long time I worried that I would turn around and abuse boys the way I had been abused. I don't know i...

This is a second post from Brad. The worst part of the abuse wasn't what happened, but it was the effect of the abuse. Marvin did it t...