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“I felt like I needed to comfort both the little girl inside me and my mother, assuring them that neither of them could have prevented the rape. I didn't want my mother to blame herself and I didn't want to blame the little girl inside of me for not speaking up at the age of six.”

AwarenessShameBlameGuiltParentingParentsSpeaking OutTriggerChild Abuse SurvivorRape SurvivorTrigger WarningChild MolestationErin Merryn
Book:Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
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“My goal in going public was not to put my extended family to shame, or to get back at Brian for abusing my sister and me; rather, my mission was to give a face and voice to an epidemic that society stays hushed about.”

Child AbuseRapeChild Sexual AbuseIncestRape CultureEpidemicTriggerMolestationTrigger WarningErin Merryn
Book:Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
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“By opening the door to my life, it is my hope and mission to shed light on the hidden wounds of abuse, to end the stigma and shame associated with abuse, and to show survivors true courage, strength, inspiration, and determination.”

InspirationalHopeAwarenessSexual AbuseChild Sexual AbuseRape CultureTriggerSexual Abuse SurvivorChild Sexual Abuse PreventionErin Merryn
Book:Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
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