Child Abuse Stories of
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Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Emma   I am currently 15-years-old. For many years I grew up with an abusive Mother; physical, emotional and child neglect. My Mum and Dad had a divorce when ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Mirren  At the age of four i was sexually abused forced to do things i didnt want to, to have pictures taken of me naked forced to keep it a secret,told i deserved ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Colleen   Growing up with my mother and watching her go from relationship to relationship was very uncomfortable and confusing for me as a child. It was ok when ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Lisa   I had been sexually abused by my older brother, older than me by almost ten years. It started when I was very young, I mean like toodler aged. I am not ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Jillian  My story of abuse may not sound that bad. I include this disclaimer only because the legal definition does not cover all corners of what is, rightfully,...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Julie  Happy Survivor:  I am Tracey, who posted the following story on this site in 2007: Child Abuse Story From Tracey

I thought about this site ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From James  Hard Work, Cruel Beatings, and Humiliation:  From at least as young as 5 or 6 years of age, I was physically and psychologically abused by my father,...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Sharon  There are aspects of my sexual abuse which have shaped me, but my life has turned out okay.
My story starts when I was five, although I only remembered ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Name Undisclosed7  The love of a daughter:  My dad emotionally abused me. At first I thought it was because I was a mistake. My dad alway's told me time and time and ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From April  I too am a survivor of abuse. I had gone to many different therapists, group therapies and spoken to groups about shedding your blankets of darkness. My ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From   My chains of abuse:  I believed for years all the horrible things my parents done was because I was a bad kid, each time my father sexually abused ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Jill  As the youngest child, I was sexually abused, physically abused, and emotionally abused by my family of origin and some of their church/other friends. There ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Heather  My story begins from when I was young- five or six maybe. My parents have had a very strained relationship since for as long as I can remember. They have ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Adopted Guy  Adopted and beaten by adoptive mother, only child of 5 to be deliberately left behind when she finally left my dad:I was lucky enough to only have 1 ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Lee  My Abusive Dad and my Cowardice Mom...The Unprotected Child:  I've been struggling on and off for years with the abuses of my childhood. My Dad ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Natalie  I was only in preschool when the sexual abuse started to happen. My brother was seven years older then me and to any young child the older sibling is ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Christy  Things I've Learned from My Life:  I was physically abused by my dad as I was growing up. I was the oldest of 4
kids. He got mad at anything and ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Cathryn  I realized shortly after my first attempt at writing this, that I could not possibly fit everything in here regarding my experience. So here is the reader'...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Someone  I am not healed yet:  i have just started the therapy. It opened so many wounds. I don't know how to deal with it. Sometimes i want to die. I wasn'...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Betty J  Through the window of a child's eye:  My childhood was anything but stable, I had a mother who didn't love me, a father who molested me, degraded ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Mag  My story is one of hope and success. I was sexually, mentally and emotionally abused by both of my parents and (each them knew the other was doing it)from ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Leslie  I was actually doing quite well when I decided that, in fact, I was doing so well that I thought a therapist could help me get over the last hurdles.

Of ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Just Me  I've had a very hard time dealing with the things I've had to endure. Only now, I'm trying to notice the good things in my life and not the bad. I've moved ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Kyrie E  Although tests said that I was bright, social situations baffled me. It was easy to comprehend books and recognize patterns in numbers, but interactions ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Sharon  I grew up in a family with a Mum, Dad, an older brother, and two sisters. In total there were four kids. My Dad was always close to my baby sister, he ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Kesha S  Lost, Scared, and Hopeless:  I'm 15 years old and I've been abused by my mother for many years. When my dad and my mother were married nothing really ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Kelley  I'm a 30 year old college graduate with a bright future but a haunting past. I was abused for many years by my sister's husband while living with them....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Cindy  Revelation 12:11: And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

She ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Cheri  My mother verbally, emotionally and physically abused me for as long as I can remember. Until the last time I saw her, when I was 50 years old, she could ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Aneta  I never thought I would be that person to say that I've been abused. I was abused by a man that I trusted. He was my neighbor. He had a kid and a wife....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Kate   A long road to healing with many forks in the road:  I was born in the mountains of Idaho, moved across the country and finally to Texas. I am a ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Lilly  My mum had Post Natal Depression when I was born and was just barely able to look after me. Things got a lot grimmer 15 months later when she began physically ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Betty B  Through the window of a child's eye:  I was raised in a family where sexual abuse seemed to be normal, in my mind I believed that every father molested ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Jeanne  [I was molested when I was a child, but fortunately I found a way to healing and wholeness. I have read some of the stories here, and my healing is a ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Jennie C  I am 16 years old and lived in a house where I was beaten at least three times a week for 14 years. Until two years ago I lived with my mother, who beat ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Name Undisclosed  Abuse is real:  My story of abuse began at 10 years of age. During the years of abuse that followed I through myself into my schoolwork. At the ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Anonymous  My story is solved now, but I'd still like to tell. I was hit on a lot and other such stuff, told I was a bad boy, etc. I don't like talking about that ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Name Undisclosed5  I've a great life now with the help of God, trained counselors and many friends. I hold professional and academic qualifications from some of the best ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Elizabeth B  I was born and raised in a little Country.My parent's were not married,I was about seven years old when my mother left town to seek employment.My siblings ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Hannah  I tried not to think about what happened.I just tried to leave it behind,but i did go to therapy and i have counseling.I have great supportive friends....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From KC  I am a 20 year old female who suffered over ten years of emotional and physical abuse from my step mother. She was originally my baby sitter from the time ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Maria  I would like to share with you my journey to becoming healed. it all started from the age off 4 when i was being sexually abused by my uncle. it had all ...

Child Abuse Story ofHealing and Recovery From Mik  Sisters United:  I've been lucky. I'm now 40. I was sexually abused by my brother aged 8-9. I can't remember when I told my parents, I've blocked ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Gwendolyn  my mum didn't want a 2nd girl. she had post natal depression and it wasn't well understood back along. she married my dad for the wrong reason; money, security ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Name Undisclosed64  A little different story:  My father was a binge-drinking alcoholic who might go for weeks or months without a drink and then disappear for a week ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Sam J  Dear Friends:  I was born and brought up in country other than US in average family. I was physically and verbally abused by my mother only. My ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Mike  My story, may be it will be useful to someone:  I am not sure if my story will be very helpful but anyway...ok, I am 43 years old male, married ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Natalie  Emotional scars from childhood abuse or trauma have a tendency to get bigger and change form as it follows us into adulthood. We drag it along because ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Jo H  Healing for Life:  My story includes horrors which have touched the lives of so many affected by child abuse. I am a survivor of emotional abuse,...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Adam A  It takes time. That's the only thing I can say about everything I've learned from healing. I'm thankful I've never been sexually abused, but I was physically ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Candace  As a child, I grew up with an abusive father. While enduring it for much of the duration of my childhood, it provoked a great deal of anxiety, depression,...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Kristopher  I read some of these stories and I feel a closeness with these people. I lived and was brought up in a middle class Christian home. From what I can remember ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Matthew  I must first state that I really do not believe "healing" has an end point. I have grown and keep growing.

My mother was/is schizophrenic my father ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Maria  My story of healing:  I want to tell you all about my journey of healing. it all started from the age of 4 when i was only starting to write my ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Cindy K  Physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse:  My abuse started as a child around 3-8 years old. I too did not tell cause I didnt know that was going ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Christine  My mother used to be a vibrant, charming, kind, and generous woman- though with many psychological demons she kept inside. In the last 15 years, she has ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Name Undisclosed4  Sexually abused at 14 years old; still on the path of healing:  I guess this approach is one of the many steps I have taken to help me heal eventually ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Amy1  Many Strong Lessons:  Thank you for this site, Darlene. Reading some of the comments and insecurities of others, I finally found the strength to ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Elizabeth Ann  My story involves an extremely religious family; the abuse began in childhood, but it escalated when my parents joined a cult-like church group, and forced ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Zaria  I can't remember not being afraid. The one memory I have of my biological father was him leaning over my baby sister's crib and my mother frantically pulling ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Celeste D  I am a former child abuse victim. Throughout my early teens I was exposed to numerous therapists after my siblings and myself were taken away from my mother....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Kym  I don't know where to begin with my story. I guess from the beginning. I grew up with my mother. She was sexually abused as a child. I was around 6 or ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Mac  I am a recovered adult of childhood incest, & this is my story. Today I am 57. It's taken the last 5 years to step out of denial, & heal. We are not those ...

The Three Little Vases – A Story of Hope  The Three Little Vases By Susan D Miller  A long time ago, there was a wonderful glassmaker who made the three most beautiful vases in the world....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From a Girl Named Dianne  I am the youngest of 4 siblings. My parents were divorced when they tried to get back together. I was a product of them tring to get back together. My ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Steve D  One of my first memories as a child, from perhaps when I was 2 or 3, was of my mom gripping my face and then pushing me backwards to the floor on my highchair....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Brittany  I'm an adult child of a parent with untreated Borderline Personality Disorder. My entire childhood was filled with fear, hopelessness, abuse, and abandonment....

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Helen Louise  My first memories are of violence. My father toward my mother, and both of them toward we children. Incest started on my fourth birthday. This went on ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Tammy  I am a survivor of childhood physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse. I am a victor not a victim.

I have experienced so much healing in my life ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From D to the C  im not the best writer, but i'll try my best, i was emotionally abused by my stepfather, he would threaten that i had to leave, he would lock me out at ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery from Name Undisclosed3  Proof That You Can Live Again:  I feel strange writing this down in black and white but I know now how I feel a very distant feeling not so long ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Monisha  I was alone, I was sad but I also had a hope which dragged me here to light:  I know everyone here has the same wounds that I had. When I was a ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Redeemed  I don't remember any of my childhood. If you asked how my tenth birthday party was, I wouldn't be able to tell you. I wouldn't be able to tell you how ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Brad P  First off, Darlene, THANK YOU for posting my story of child abuse. My healing process has only begun recently now that I'm 25, but I hope that the previous ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Dallas  I used to wonder why I was unusually withdrawn, why I was afraid of sex, and why I had little to no desire to meet new people. I think this went on throughout ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Tiffany1  I shared my child abuse story here a few months ago (archived at: Child Abuse Story From Tiffany1 ). I cannot say that I am at the end of my road to recovery ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Kara  Finally:  I have written a couple abuse stories here on this site, but tonight I will write of my healing.

I was over at my boyfriend's house ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Name Undisclosed2  Life of Tragedy and Triumph by Dylan's Big Sister:  For as long as I could remember until I was 6 my mom had beat me and my brother terribly and ...

Child Abuse Story of Story of Healing and Recovery From Paul1  I was sexually abused by my cousin in my youth (about 7 years old) and so retained certain problems due to this trauma - molestation i.e. fear, worry, panic ...

Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Jo  Here's something I wrote to help me one day when the going was rough. I am 46, and started talking with a therapist about a year ago to deal with the effects ...

Child Abuse Stories by Cassie1  Child abuse stories written by Cassie1 for www.child-abuse-effects.com

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....

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
...

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 ...