Survivors of Sexual Abuse, Let's TalkExplicit

by Patricia L.

During my ongoing journey of recovery I have met more and more people who have been sexually abused in one way or another. Statistics say that 1 woman out of 5 has experienced some type of sexual assault and 1 out of 3 between the ages of 11 & 17. Statistics also show that 1 out of 4 men experience some type of sexual abuse in their lifetime and the same ratio as women for young men between the ages of 11 & 17. We al ... 

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Self-Improvement
Mental Health
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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Farewell

    Farewell

    S01 E22
    19:14

    Time has come for me to say good bye, not without sharing more experiences in hopes that you relate to them and they are helpful in your recovery journey. Thank you everyone for being there for me and I hope you embrace your gifts. You are amazing, you are strong and you are loved.

  • Travel and the emotional wheels from trauma connection

    Travel and the emotional wheels from trauma connection

    S01 E21
    15:46

    I speak about my emotional experience during my last trip to the. country where most of my trauma took place, how I prepared -or thought I did- and what were the ups & downs of this, all in the context of sexual abuse trauma.

  • Trust

    Trust

    S01 E20
    13:44

    Let me share my thoughts about the important topic of TRUST. Such a difficult feeling to incorporate into our lives, but one that we can reclaim to continue in our recovery journey.

  • The 4 Fs of trauma responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn

    The 4 Fs of trauma responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn

    S01 E19
    17:18

    How does your responses to trauma affect your life? Can you change these reactions? What can you do?

  • How do you cope with your trauma?

    How do you cope with your trauma?

    S01 E18
    14:50

    Let's talk about the coping mechanisms we can use: the good and positive ones that can help us become the person we were supposed to be -a strong human that can take on each day; and the "escape-from-my-pain" mechanisms that bring even more difficulty to our existence in the end.