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Why Telling Helps
Telling your story in a safe, constructive environment often helps a survivor along on their healing process. If someone you know if afraid to tell their story, here are some reasons why telling someone helps.
- You become less isolated as you deal with the secrecy and shame of abuse
- You can acknowledge the reality of the abuse.
- You create the possibility for receiving help and compassion.
- You gain awareness of your feelings.
- You can view your experience and yourself from the perspective of an understanding supporter.
- You open yourself up to healthy relationships.
- You situate yourself as a person in the present as past issues are dealt with.
- You join a community of women and men who possess the courage to give voice to their suffering.
- You participate in ending sexual assault by breaking the silence that sustains it.
- You become a model for others who have survived abuse.
- You make changes that promote inner pride and strength.
