“The childhood sexual abuse taught me that my value came from sex. In adulthood, I was driven to have sex since I always felt worthless. I felt important and desired until it was over and then I felt like garbage—the same way I did after the abuse. I desperately needed to feel valued again, which led to more sex. My sex addiction only stopped when I believed that I’m valuable apart from anything I do.” AddictionValueRejectionChild AbuseWorthlessSexual AbuseLow Self EsteemChild Sexual Abuse Author:Christina Enevoldsen
“The fear of abandonment forced me to comply as a child, but I’m not forced to comply anymore. The key people in my life did reject me for telling the truth about my abuse, but I’m not alone. Even if the consequence for telling the truth is rejection from everyone I know, that’s not the same death threat that it was when I was a child. I’m a self-sufficient adult and abandonment no longer means the end of my life.” Moving OnChild AbuseFear Of DeathAbandonmentChild Sexual AbuseSurvivorsSelf SufficiencyIncestDysfunctional FamilyChildhood AbuseDysfunctional FamiliesAbusive ParentsChild Sexual Abuse SurvivorChild Abuse SurvivorChildhood Sexual AbuseChild Abuse SurvivorsFear Of RejectionControlling ParentsAbuse DeniersTelling Your StoryAbandonment IssuesRevealing The TruthAbused ChildFear Of AbandonmentAbusive FamilyFamily AbuseAccepting The PastEscaping AbuseJust TellConsequences Of CrueltyTruth About AbuseDisclosing Abuse Book:The Rescued Soul: The Writing Journey for the Healing of Incest and Family Betrayal Source: The Rescued Soul: The Writing Journey for the Healing of Incest and Family Betrayal
“The introduction to horrors so young impressed on me just how helpless and vulnerable I was. Parents are supposed to empower their children to live without them but in my family, I wasn’t given permission to be my own person. I thought I needed them to live and then they abandoned me. It’s no wonder I felt so unempowered well into my adult years.” PowerHorrorIndependenceDependentChild AbuseAbandonmentChild Sexual AbuseUnempowered Author:Christina Enevoldsen
“I no longer look to my abusers with any expectation– of remorse, or apology or restitution or restoration or relationship. I’m at peace, accepting that they won’t and can’t help me out of the mess they created. But, I’m the best qualified for that job anyway and I’m happy with the job I’m doing.” AcceptanceForgivenessRecoveryChild AbuseApologyRemorseChild Sexual AbuseAbuse SurvivorsForgiveness QuotesSurvivorsHealing The PastHealing JourneyHealing InsightsHealing From AbuseAbusive ParentsForgiveness And Letting GoRestitutionAt PeaceLetting Go Of AngerNo ContactBroken Relationships Book:The Rescued Soul: The Writing Journey for the Healing of Incest and Family Betrayal Source: The Rescued Soul: The Writing Journey for the Healing of Incest and Family Betrayal