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Child Abuse Stories of Healing and Recovery


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Child Abuse Stories of Healing and RecoveryDo you have true child abuse stories of healing and recovery to share?

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Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Alexis  My mother had six children: three boys and three girls. I was the fifth child and I was the oldest girl, so I had to do all the chores in the house. I ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Abbey  As some of you may remember, I submitted a story earlier this year (see Child Abuse Story From Abbey ) describing the experiences I had with child abuse....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Mary  I posted part of my story on the child abuse page (see Child Abuse Story From Mary3 ). I would like to add a footnote to my story. My siblings and I ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Kate  A brief history about my abuse. I was abused from the age of five, we believe. One of my brothers began the abuse and added in other ones over the years....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Hannah  I've written before to tell my story of healing from Anonymous from Arizona , which isn't where I live. It's actually Arkansas, but I've grown lot since ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Kathy  Journey to Independenceville:  As I start to leave Codependenceville, on my way to Independenceville, I am stopped by several red lights, a few ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Linda  My healing began the day after I found this website and posted my child abuse story (see Linda's Child Abuse Story on this site). I was physically, mentally,...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Anonymous2  My Journey to Healing:  My path of Life is going where I always dreamed it would go. For years I was so withdrawn and had walls so high around me....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Michelle  A New Way of Life:  From the time I was 5-7 years old, I was abused by my mother. My dad did drugs, and he was in and out of prison many times. My ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Anna  It's still strange to me that the event that led to my going into hiding was my dad killing my dog. I think about some of the things I've lived through,...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Heather W  Growing up I was the momma around my house. I tried so hard to keep my sisters safe from all the guys my mom would bring in to the house. I was hit in ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Laurie  When freedom came!  I was 12 years old when freedom finally arrived at my house. My brothers (18 years, 14 years old) and sisters (17 years, 16 ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Molly  My name is Molly and I was abused since I was very little. I grew up with just my dad. He was all the family I had. He used to get very mad after work ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Ritapearl  My earliest memory of being molested was when I was six years old. My stepfather came into my room, extremely drunk and starting touching me. I remember ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Anonymous  Abused and am recovering the horror:  I was sexually abused from age 5 to 15 by many. From 5 to 10 was our pastor's son. It all started out with ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Shantelle  Time to Heal:  I was molested by an uncle and my father. I really don't remember much of the abuse from my uncle. I do however remember my father'...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Ros  A poem I wrote today to get me through my every thoughts, and I hope to help others in the same way.

All through life I seem to have no real life where
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Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Brian  "WOW" I'm glad I found this site first of all; thank you Darlene. I've read the stories of abuse and healing on this site. This has brought back lots of ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Patricia  I shared my story on the child abuse stories page, and now I want to share my story of healing and recovery. I am happily married now. I was abused as ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Nettie  I was abused as a child: sexually, mentally, and physically. At age 5, my stepfather started to molest me. It continued to age 8. Then he started to rape ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Sue  Two years into therapy for complex PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), I was so devastated by the flashbacks and anxiety I was in desperate need to ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From L.L.S.  My mother died when I was 35. I was very careful never to leave my daughter alone with her for 1 minute. Ever. The buck stops here. My one sister is just ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Emz  My Healing:   I am a survivor of abuse. I escaped 3 years ago, after my stepfather abused me for years. He would beat me, make me strip for ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Anonymous  I'm keeping my name anonymous because if some of my family found this, it would cause so many problems. I don't exactly remember when it started, but I ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Roger Dean Kiser  It is really cold tonight, I thought as I pulled on the pieces of plastic and cardboard I was using as bed covers for the night.

I shivered and I ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Iris  My story is about healing. At the age of 39 I was having for the first time in my life to deal with the pain and suffering of the molestation and sexual ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Samantha  An Update:  The last time I posted an entry on this website I was in pain (see Child abuse story from Samantha ). But this time I am here to tell ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Vicki2  My Story:  I am an adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse, as well as mental, emotional, verbal, and physical abuse. I am 45 years old and in ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Emme  For many years my brother Nikki and I were severely abused by my father. There are so many scars, physically and emotionally that will never heal. But ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Deb  I've been going to 12 step meetings. Working the 21 steps of child abuse recovery. Remembering. Years ago it was difficult when violent memories came ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Michael  Left Behind:  Healing is the correct language for this heading. We are healing. It is a process. It will be different for each of us. This is a ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Sylvia  For me rape was the first memory I had as a kid. I was 4 or 5. The rapes and sexual abuse happened until I was 10 or 12. It is fuzzy on the ages the abuse ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Maurice  Having related my story about being beaten on my bare bottom at nine years of age and at 11 years for 7 years after that (see Maurice's story on this ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Angelica  I am a survivor!  I have struggled for so many years to try and remember what happened or when it all began but it seems that I can't!!! Going to ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Patina  The way I figure that works best for me right now because of my condition...extreme PTSD (post traumatic stress)...the best way to deal with it is to not ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From George  After years of experiencing and feeling and running from all of that pain, I've finally laid it down. At some level I laid it down at the doorstep where ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Amy  We are all a work in progress:  I didn't like who I was throughout my teen years. I had been abused over 3 years from the age of 11, and then I ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Sarah  In the Eye of Deception:  Having grown up with physical and mental abuse, I turned to cope with a drug addiction, eating disorder and self-injury....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From June   I am a child abuse survivor. I personally have been abused in every way since birth. Some of it is too horrendous to tell. The outcome is a miracle in ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Kat  I was sexually abused by my step-father from the age of 7(?). Though scarred for life, I have come to find that at some point you have to stand up and ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Dan Part 4  After writing my bio (links to those pages on this site are below) I started see a counsellor, so things got a little worst before they got better. First ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Michelle1 Part 2  I am only 17 and although I suffered mental and physical abuse growing up, I think myself lucky that I never endured any form of sexual abuse. However,...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Tom  In between my childhood and my career as a social worker, I had a first career as a U. S. Marine. I was forced to retire after 8 years of service due to ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Michelle1  I am 17. I grew up in a very abusive home, physical and mental. It takes a long time to come to terms with something like this and you can never really ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Lisa  I am 26 years of age and I am in the process of healing from the child abuse that I suffered. I went through physical, emotional and sexual abuse from ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Name Undisclosed1  A friend of mine showed me this site and encouraged me to submit my story as well. I may be apprehensive but hopefully it, like hers, will help others ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Name Undisclosed  Finally Learning To Cope:  It started (at least what I remember) at 3 years old, being beaten with a belt by my mother, leaving red welts. I used ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Canadian Survivor Part 2  I did 27 years of in-depth reading, self-analysis, contemplating life, and years of therapy. Why? I always thought it was to find THE TRUTH. I now know ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Chelsea  I came across this website just a minute ago. I have read a couple of the other stories of sexual abuse and I made the decision to tell mine.

I am in ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Canadian Survivor  Was it God?  Thought I would share an event that happened 17 years ago in case it means something to some of you. The event left me with more questions ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Bob  My Childhood in a Nutshell:  I was 11. My abuser was 17. He offered me cigarettes and friendship. I didn't know what it was he wanted me to do. He ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Tara  I have recently turned the wonderful age of sixteen. Four days before I celebrated my birthday I was reading a story about a young girl who killed herself....

    If you are a minor in need of help, please contact:

  • In Canada: Kids Helpline:  1-800-668-6868
  • Child Help USA:  1-800-4-A-CHILD
  • U.S.A. Numbers by State:  www.childhelpusa.org
  • Covenant House Nineline:  1-800-999-9999
  • In United Kingdom:  ChildLine on 0800 1111
  • U.K. ChildLine:  www.donthideit.com
  • Scotland Hotline:   0800 022 3222
  • In Australia:   Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800
  • Australia:  Kids Help Line
  • Jamaica's Registry: 1-888-PROTECT (1-888-776-8328)




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References

NOTE: Information pages on this site were based on material from the Canadian Red CrossCanadian Red Cross RespectED Training Program. Written permission was obtained to use their copyrighted material on this site.



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