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“The rape of a child is a violent act of contempt, not an expression of sexuality or affection.”
― Gay Men and Childhood Sexual Trauma: Integrating the Shattered Self
― Gay Men and Childhood Sexual Trauma: Integrating the Shattered Self
“Another question I am frequently asked is, "What do you mean by recovery?" It has taken me a while to answer that one. I had been depending on other people's definitions of recovery until I developed one that worked for me (just as you must come to one that makes sense for you.) Mine is simple. For me, it is about freedom.
Recovery is the freedom to make choices in your life that aren't determined by the abuse.
The specific choices will be different for each of you; the freedom to choose is your birthright.”
― Victims No Longer: Men Recovering from Incest and Other Sexual Child Abuse
Recovery is the freedom to make choices in your life that aren't determined by the abuse.
The specific choices will be different for each of you; the freedom to choose is your birthright.”
― Victims No Longer: Men Recovering from Incest and Other Sexual Child Abuse
“And let's stop calling them "sex offenders," as if their crimes had anything to do with sex. (Perhaps Jeffry Dahmer was a "food offender.")”
― Gay Men and Childhood Sexual Trauma: Integrating the Shattered Self
― Gay Men and Childhood Sexual Trauma: Integrating the Shattered Self
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