Shattering the Silence

All of us are sexual. That’s part of being human. When others abuse us sexually, they touch the core of our being. Everything becomes skewed...

My friend and fellow survivor Gary Roe once talked about his sexual assault and added, “As a result, I have certain struggles or handicaps. ...

In my previous blog I quoted this maxim: Murder victims feel no pain; abuse survivors feel pain for the rest of their lives. “For the rest o...

Healing from any kind of abuse isn’t easy. And those who imply it’s just a matter as simple as saying, “Yeah, it happened to me, but it was ...

I understand the desire for complete emotional healing. But there’s a price we pay if we want victory. Courage is the first word that sprin...

In the fall of 2011, I participated in a two-day conference for male survivors of sexual assault. At a plenary session, one man spoke of his...

We all despise those painful memories that won’t let go. For most of us, the mourning begins as grief over being molested, of living in secr...