Aftermath: Overcoming What's Left Behind

Theresa Reiff & Tom Fallon
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The statistics on sexual abuse are astounding. More than one in three women and nearly one in four men have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. More and more often, people are coming forward to share their stories of surviving sexual assault and abuse. What we typically don't hear or see are the everyday struggles they face in the aftermath. Your hosts, Theresa Reiff and Tom Fallon were both sexually abused. Listen in as they talk through the issues they faced in the aftermath of sexual abuse and how they overcame them.

Episodes

  1. Forgiveness: The Other "F" Word

    01/28/2022

    Forgiveness: The Other "F" Word

    The discussion about forgiveness isn’t always welcome. If you have faced sexual abuse – you may think of forgiveness as a “four-letter word”. Join Tom and Theresa as they discuss how they found forgiveness for the people that abused them. * Additional Resources Website - www.aftermathovercome.com Books: Overcoming Sexual Abuse: From the Inside Out - Theresa Reiff Fighting Through It: How I overcame bad parenting, sexual abuse and divorce - Tom Fallon

    53 min
  2. Practical Parenting

    01/28/2022

    Practical Parenting

    Parenting is hard enough, but if you have abuse in your past it can make it even more difficult. Listen in as Tom and Theresa discuss how they have navigated raising children in the aftermath of abuse. * Additional Resources Website - www.aftermathovercome.com Books: Overcoming Sexual Abuse: From the Inside Out - Theresa Reiff Fighting Through It: How I overcame bad parenting, sexual abuse and divorce - Tom Fallon

    42 min
  3. Boundaries: Lines That Define

    01/28/2022

    Boundaries: Lines That Define

    There are invisible lines that define where you end and where someone else begins. However, if you have been abused those lines get blurred. In this episode, Tom and Theresa discuss how they have defined boundaries in their lives and the positive impact it has made! * Additional Resources Website - www.aftermathovercome.com Books: Overcoming Sexual Abuse: From the Inside Out - Theresa Reiff Fighting Through It: How I overcame bad parenting, sexual abuse and divorce - Tom Fallon

    35 min
  4. Healthy Fear

    01/26/2022

    Healthy Fear

    Fear is real, it feels real, and it has the power to change our lives if we allow it to. Fear from events in our past may not represent a real threat in the present, although it can feel that way. Join Tom and Theresa as they talk through how they have faced fear and overcome it in their lives. * Additional Resources Website - www.aftermathovercome.com Books: Overcoming Sexual Abuse: From the Inside Out - Theresa Reiff Fighting Through It: How I overcame bad parenting, sexual abuse and divorce - Tom Fallon

    33 min
  5. Who Am I?

    01/25/2022

    Who Am I?

    Have you asked yourself the question, "Who am I?", or has anyone asked you the question "Who are you?" and you didn't know the answer? Sexual abuse can have a profound impact on how you answer those questions and define your identity. Join Theresa and Tom as they discuss how to know your true identity in the aftermath of sexual abuse. Who you are was put in you from the very beginning. * Additional Resources Website - www.aftermathovercome.com Books: Overcoming Sexual Abuse: From the Inside Out - Theresa Reiff Fighting Through It: How I overcame bad parenting, sexual abuse and divorce - Tom Fallon

    48 min
  6. Essential Anger

    01/25/2022

    Essential Anger

    Abuse can leave us very angry and justifiably so. Anger can motivate us to do what it takes to overcome. Join Tom and Theresa as they talk about how anger can help and when it can't. You can find joy and hope in the aftermath of abuse! * Additional Resources Website - www.aftermathovercome.com Books: Overcoming Sexual Abuse: From the Inside Out - Theresa Reiff Fighting Through It: How I overcame bad parenting, sexual abuse and divorce - Tom Fallon

    43 min
  7. Sexual Abuse: Tom's Story

    01/23/2022

    Sexual Abuse: Tom's Story

    Content Warning - Please note that this episode contains depictions of sexual abuse that some people may find disturbing. In this powerful episode, Tom Fallon reads from his book about the abuse he overcame! Listen in as Tom and Theresa discuss how they have found joy in their lives despite abuse in their past. * Additional Resources Website - www.aftermathovercome.com Books: Overcoming Sexual Abuse: From the Inside Out - Theresa Reiff Fighting Through It: How I overcame bad parenting, sexual abuse and divorce - Tom Fallon

    41 min

  8. 01/23/2022

    Restored Relationships

    Despite sexual abuse in her past Theresa Reiff has been married to her husband, Joel for over 25 years. Tom Fallon who has overcome sexual abuse as well has been married to his wife Kellie for over 30 years! Theresa, Tom & Kelly share how they overcame brokenness, the aftermath of abuse, in their relationships. * Additional Resources Website - www.aftermathovercome.com Books: Overcoming Sexual Abuse: From the Inside Out - Theresa Reiff Fighting Through It: How I overcame bad parenting, sexual abuse and divorce - Tom Fallon

    49 min
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The statistics on sexual abuse are astounding. More than one in three women and nearly one in four men have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. More and more often, people are coming forward to share their stories of surviving sexual assault and abuse. What we typically don't hear or see are the everyday struggles they face in the aftermath. Your hosts, Theresa Reiff and Tom Fallon were both sexually abused. Listen in as they talk through the issues they faced in the aftermath of sexual abuse and how they overcame them.

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