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Reverberations
Every time I am let down by someone, it matters little how big or small the let down is, it sets something off. Disappointments are the after-shocks from the earthquake that sexual assault was in my life. Sexual assault split … Continue reading
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Tagged sexual assault, sexual violence, survival, testimony, violence against women
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Personal testimony
A week ago I attended the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) for my final hearing. I addressed the court about the impacts of sexual assault on my life, about what it is like to be made a victim of rape and … Continue reading
A few things worth knowing (Or, a few ways to help a survivor of sexual assault)
Responding to a disclosure of sexual assault can be a terrifying prospect. Just as for the victim/survivor herself, the supporter who hears the testimony of sexual assault can experience overwhelming emotions of shock, horror, disbelief, grief, anger, fear and distress. … Continue reading
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Tagged care, how to, love, rape, recovery, sexual assault, sexual violence, support, survival, testimony, violence against women
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Strike back
I want to strike back. I want to gather my fear, my loss, my distress and my suffering – that whole great tangle of emotion and experience – into one big, dark, monstrous cloud and then unleash it as a … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, determination, lifelines, outrage, rape, recovery, resilience, say no, sexual assault, sexual terrorism, sexual violence, strength, survival, testimony, violence against women
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The Work of Recovery
After the assault, I took a month’s annual leave. Ostensibly this was time to ‘recover’, to rest and recuperate. A necessary break from the stress and demands of ordinary life in order to focus my energy on surviving what had … Continue reading
Emerging/Submerged/Reemerging
The past few days have been difficult ones. Yet again, terror and grief, anger and bewilderment have welled up within me and then broken over me spilling distress and hurt, unleashing panic and sweeping away calm with a decisiveness that … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, determination, disclosure, lifelines, loneliness, rape, recovery, resilience, sexual assault, sexual violence, strength, survival, testimony, trauma, victimhood, violence against women
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What does victim/survivor mean, anyway?
One of the most bewildering things about being a victim of crime is all the new language that comes with it. No longer are you just another human being living out their life as best they can. Now you are … Continue reading
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