Comments for Artie's Child Abuse Stories http://www.childabusestories.org Learning and Healing Through Child Abuse Stories Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Artie’s Child Abuse Stories by admin http://www.childabusestories.org/arties-child-abuse-stories/comment-page-1#comment-8 admin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:07:37 +0000 http://www.childabusestories.org/?page_id=66#comment-8 Dear Neena, Know that you did nothing wrong. You are a precious child who deserved to be protected from these horrible experiences. There are many books out there that might bring you a sense of not being alone in your journey. I'm not going to recommend a particular book, as when you go looking, the right one will speak to you. You will be drawn to it. I usually check out reviews on Amazon.com and armed with that information, I check my library and local second hand book stores. Because you were sexually abused, you have layers of damage to your psyche that I know nothing of, other than the knowledge of how much deeper the damage goes. I encourage you to reach out to a therapist who specialized in sexual abuse. Don't let anyone minimize what you have been through or tell you "it's in the past, just don't think about it" or "get over it" or (my favorite) "you just need to forgive them" (No you don't.) The choice you have before you is to reach out and begin the healing process or continue to stuff and minimize the feelings. They won't go away, though some try to drown them out with alcohol and drugs. As you begin your healing journey, know that allowing yourself to feel the pain of what happened to you is not near as hard as having lived through the experiences you have. Your a brave strong soul to have survived. I wish you light and love. Artie Dear Neena,

Know that you did nothing wrong. You are a precious child who deserved to be protected from these horrible experiences. There are many books out there that might bring you a sense of not being alone in your journey. I’m not going to recommend a particular book, as when you go looking, the right one will speak to you. You will be drawn to it. I usually check out reviews on Amazon.com and armed with that information, I check my library and local second hand book stores.

Because you were sexually abused, you have layers of damage to your psyche that I know nothing of, other than the knowledge of how much deeper the damage goes. I encourage you to reach out to a therapist who specialized in sexual abuse.

Don’t let anyone minimize what you have been through or tell you “it’s in the past, just don’t think about it” or “get over it” or (my favorite) “you just need to forgive them” (No you don’t.) The choice you have before you is to reach out and begin the healing process or continue to stuff and minimize the feelings. They won’t go away, though some try to drown them out with alcohol and drugs.

As you begin your healing journey, know that allowing yourself to feel the pain of what happened to you is not near as hard as having lived through the experiences you have. Your a brave strong soul to have survived. I wish you light and love.

Artie

]]> Comment on Maumee Children’s Home or Maumee Orphanage by Darlene Bulmer http://www.childabusestories.org/maumee-childrens-home-or-maumee-orphanage/comment-page-1#comment-7 Darlene Bulmer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:46:08 +0000 http://www.childabusestories.org/?page_id=77#comment-7 Hi, I just read your post my moms siblings were in the maumee childrens home in the 1930 to late 1940. There were 4 of them Jennie ,Herman, Glenn,and a baby boy Robert. There was a family George Seasie that lived across from her.they raised a grandson named Kenneth Petree she thinks. She does not know if this would be a relative. They have all found each other but the baby he was the only one offically adopted I would like to find out about him befor she passes away. I have been looking but, we know the couple was from California that adopted him. Yhanks for your time.Darlene Hi, I just read your post my moms siblings were in the maumee childrens home in the 1930 to late 1940. There were 4 of them Jennie ,Herman, Glenn,and a baby boy Robert. There was a family George Seasie that lived across from her.they raised a grandson named Kenneth Petree she thinks. She does not know if this would be a relative. They have all found each other but the baby he was the only one offically adopted I would like to find out about him befor she passes away. I have been looking but, we know the couple was from California that adopted him. Yhanks for your time.Darlene

]]> Comment on Artie’s Child Abuse Stories by Neena http://www.childabusestories.org/arties-child-abuse-stories/comment-page-1#comment-6 Neena Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:01:08 +0000 http://www.childabusestories.org/?page_id=66#comment-6 Reading the last two made me cry. I used to be physically abused by my mother and sexually abused by my older brother and uncles I still think of the things tht happened and I always thought it was my fault. That I had done something wrong and that I deserved to be hurt. But after reading these I realize that it wasn't. Not at all. Thank you. Reading the last two made me cry. I used to be physically abused by my mother and sexually abused by my older brother and uncles I still think of the things tht happened and I always thought it was my fault. That I had done something wrong and that I deserved to be hurt. But after reading these I realize that it wasn’t. Not at all. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Artie’s Child Abuse Stories by admin http://www.childabusestories.org/arties-child-abuse-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4 admin Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:21:55 +0000 http://www.childabusestories.org/?page_id=66#comment-4 Thank you Tiffany. Though it has affected just about every aspect of my life, it has also made me the person I am. I appreciate your supportive sentiments. Thank you Tiffany. Though it has affected just about every aspect of my life, it has also made me the person I am. I appreciate your supportive sentiments.

]]> Comment on Artie’s Child Abuse Stories by tiffany http://www.childabusestories.org/arties-child-abuse-stories/comment-page-1#comment-3 tiffany Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:08:16 +0000 http://www.childabusestories.org/?page_id=66#comment-3 wow i have seen so many kids get abused and this kind of stuff happen.. its very sad and artie i am sorry that this had to happen to you. hopefully you have over came that issue but i know it will never leave all the way everything stays in the mind even when you think it will go away. just be strong and dont let anyone else treat you like that you are human and do not deserve to be treated that way at all! wow i have seen so many kids get abused and this kind of stuff happen.. its very sad and artie i am sorry that this had to happen to you. hopefully you have over came that issue but i know it will never leave all the way everything stays in the mind even when you think it will go away. just be strong and dont let anyone else treat you like that you are human and do not deserve to be treated that way at all!

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