23 episodes
Survivors of Sexual Abuse, Let's Talk Patricia L.
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During my ongoing journey of recovery I have met more and more people who have been sexually abused in one way or another. Statistics say that 1 woman out of 5 has experience some type of sexual assault and 1 out of 3 between the ages of 11 & 17. Statistics also show that 1 out of 4 men experience some type of sexual abuse in their lifetime and the same ratio as women for young men between the ages of 11 & 17. We all can find statistics in various places, and these can also be different; but you know what? We are not a number, we are human beings who know that we are part of these groups of people who are the making of the stats. We are humans, we are men and women who want to belong to something else other than statistics. We are individuals who need to not feel lonely, alone, ashamed, fearful, abandoned and forgotten. This podcast is for you, for my fellow humans who feel the deepest feelings that sexual abuse has brought to our lives. You are not alone and although I can't promise that you will feel better after listening to this podcast, I feel enormous hope that you will find in these stories some comfort in knowing that you are never alone and that better times are to come.
email: powerinsurviving@gmail.com
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Farewell
Time has come for me to say good bye, not without sharing more experiences in hopes that you relate to them and they are helpful in your recovery journey. Thank you everyone for being there for me and I hope you embrace your gifts. You are amazing, you are strong and you are loved.
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Travel and the emotional wheels from trauma connection
I speak about my emotional experience during my last trip to the. country where most of my trauma took place, how I prepared -or thought I did- and what were the ups & downs of this, all in the context of sexual abuse trauma.
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Trust
Let me share my thoughts about the important topic of TRUST. Such a difficult feeling to incorporate into our lives, but one that we can reclaim to continue in our recovery journey.
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The 4 Fs of trauma responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn
How does your responses to trauma affect your life? Can you change these reactions? What can you do?
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How do you cope with your trauma?
Let's talk about the coping mechanisms we can use: the good and positive ones that can help us become the person we were supposed to be -a strong human that can take on each day; and the "escape-from-my-pain" mechanisms that bring even more difficulty to our existence in the end.
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Empathy, Vulnerability and more talk about sharing
Sharing my experience on how being empathetic and protecting myself has evolved, being vulnerable and more thoughts on sharing our history of abuse and trauma.