Listening To Child Abuse Survivor Stories

By Michelle Howe


Someone who has survived a traumatic childhood may have difficulties forging a new future. They might not know how to get past their memories of their abuse and trauma. When they want to find happiness and be optimistic about their lives as adults, they may want to use other survivors' accounts of happiness as a model on which to base their own lives. They may find hearing others' child abuse survivor stories to be beneficial. These accounts could provide them with the objectivity and strength to move on and rebuild.

This optimism may be difficult to achieve if they cannot forget others' doubts about their own accounts. Many victims are not believed when they try to tell authority figures. Parents, teachers, and other adults might be inclined to believe that adolescent victims are making things up or trying to get their abuser in trouble out of revenge. This particular is the case when the abuser is a respected figure in the community.

Being accused of lying and having others not believe them may lead victims to become depressed, withdrawn, and resigned to their abusive circumstances. They may refuse to fight back, but rather submit to the mistreatment with the belief that no one else cares about what happens to them. When they reach adulthood, this despondency might be a firmly ingrained behavior that prevents them from realizing true happiness.

Even so, hearing someone else tell their account of survival can help a victim find new hope. This individual may learn that his or her abuser, despite being a respected community figure, was entirely to blame and in control of the events. Learning that someone else went through similar circumstances and still was able to lead a product life afterward can help that victim find the courage to face the past and discover the determination to let that part of his or her life go.

Listening to others' tales of survival also can give people the courage to seek counseling. Many survivors cannot rebuild their lives without professional counseling. They need the objectivity of a therapist to help them put the events of the past in perspective. Sometimes hearing a therapist assure them that the neglect was not their fault and that the events were not within their control can be the key to allowing these individuals to move on with their lives.

Survival is now a triumph that many book publishers want to capitalize on and celebrate. These publishers may offer book deals to victims who are strong enough to write about their experiences. These novels can be tools used by others who want to rebuild their lives. These books are often available to the public at their local library or bookstore. People can learn of these novels when authors publicize and promote their writings.

Many websites now exist as well that are created and hosted by adult survivors. They invite others to log on and recount their own childhood horrors, as well as take encouragement from other visitors when it comes to their own survival. These websites are often therapeutic and beneficial in helping people move on with their futures.

Taking child abuse survivor stories to heart may allow victimized individuals to look to the future. These accounts might provide them with the insight these people need to find happiness, courage, and determination to live happy lives that are free from doubt and guilt. They can find such accounts online or in novels that are available at bookstores and libraries.




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