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What an Incest Survivor Needs to Feel Safe, Connected, and Valued in a Relationship
Dec 8
For the soul that once had their boundaries shattered by someone they trusted… safety is no longer a given. Love is no longer innocent. Connection is no longer easy. But… …
An Incest Survivor's Experience of Unrequited Love
Dec 8
There’s a quiet violence in unrequited love.It simmers beneath the surface like a dormant volcano—silent, contained, almost convincing you it’s gone—until something small and unassuming ignites it. A look. A… …
Another Dirty Secret: The Immense Pain of Being Kept Hidden
Dec 8
A Letter from One Survivor to Another There is some types of human suffering that is indescribeable to those that haven’t lived it. The unbearable shame, disgust, and loathing of… …
The Day Freud Turned His Back on Incest Survivors
Dec 8
Freud’s Role in the Denial of Incest Imagine standing on the edge of revelation—a truth so powerful it could rewrite the story of human suffering. That was Sigmund Freud in… …
Healing from Boundary Violations After Incest
Dec 8
When the Line Was Crossed There are betrayals.And then there is incest — the kind of betrayal that detonates the very foundation of safety. It isn’t just someone “crossing a… …
Why Incest Survivors Struggle to Recognize the Profound Impact of Their Abuse
Dec 8
The Unbearable Truth About Forgetting Most of us don’t wake up one day and suddenly know.We don’t open our eyes and say, “Ah. That’s what happened. That’s why I am… …
Triggers That Might Lead to an Emotionally Explosive Response in an Incest Survivor
Dec 8
When people think of “triggers,” they often picture something small — a fleeting reminder, a momentary discomfort. But for incest survivors, triggers aren’t small at all. They’re portals. One second… …
How Incestuous Sexual Abuse Alters Your Sense of Identity
Dec 8
(and how we stitch ourselves back together, beautifully and on purpose) I never knew who I was because I never got the chance to become. When your first understanding of… …
How Dr. Colin Ross Helped Survivors Understand Dissociation and Reclaim Their Power
Dec 8
Unraveling the Invisible The Gentle Awakening For decades, incest survivors have been told that their pain is “too much,” their memories “too fragmented,” their emotions “too unstable.” But every symptom… …