A warm welcome from the EmpowHER community. You are not alone and though it may seem so, not the only person to be sexually abused by a trusted adult. Stepping forward and sharing your story took courage. There is help out there.
You can never return to who Samantha was before the rape and abuse. You cannot turn the clock back so that it never happened. Your stepfather, like every other adult who abuses children is evil and deserves punishment.
Here are two websites offering help to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
To speak with someone who is trained to help, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE(4673) or chat online at online.rainn.org.
isurvive.org
http://www.isurvive.org/
isurvive is a volunteer-driven organization with a team composed of people from various places around the United States, Australia, Europe and the UK.
We offer resources and forums where adult survivors of child abuse and their loved ones can seek support. We are growing on a daily basis, reaching many people from all over the world and offering hope that healing can happen.
Samantha, there may be resources closer to where you live. It is important for you to get professional counseling.
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Hello Samantha,
A warm welcome from the EmpowHER community. You are not alone and though it may seem so, not the only person to be sexually abused by a trusted adult. Stepping forward and sharing your story took courage. There is help out there.
You can never return to who Samantha was before the rape and abuse. You cannot turn the clock back so that it never happened. Your stepfather, like every other adult who abuses children is evil and deserves punishment.
Here are two websites offering help to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
To speak with someone who is trained to help, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE(4673) or chat online at online.rainn.org.
isurvive.org
http://www.isurvive.org/
isurvive is a volunteer-driven organization with a team composed of people from various places around the United States, Australia, Europe and the UK.
We offer resources and forums where adult survivors of child abuse and their loved ones can seek support. We are growing on a daily basis, reaching many people from all over the world and offering hope that healing can happen.
Samantha, there may be resources closer to where you live. It is important for you to get professional counseling.
Regards,
November 13, 2015 - 9:28amMaryann
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