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BTS-29: Interview Voices Beyond Assault
Four survivors on the panel with the founder of Voices Beyond Assault, Brianna Michelle, engage an invigorating conservation that will hopefully help you.
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ART-07: Men After the Sexual Trauma
seeking out more partners in order not to open-up oneself emotionally. One might think, “I’ve been so hurt, I’m going to have more recreational sex – and then the hurt will mean less.”
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ART-06: Codependency of Male Survivors
A codependent person often blames themselves for the problems and miseries of their loved ones. Believing they must have done something, and their
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ART-05: Acting Out After Abuse
Physical problems such as obesity and related complications may arise. Survivors may report chronic headaches or migraines, pelvic pain, gastrointestinal pain,
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ART-04: "Son, Men Don't Get Raped"
At first I thought he was playing around. He managed to wrestle me onto my back, and I started freaking out. He pinned my arm above my head and my knee in the crook of his arm and covered my mouth with his right hand and looked at me and said, “You will not make a noise.”
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OS-11: Jaime's Song
The very first incident of sexual abuse was everything to me. This meant that I was a BAD person. Somehow, I had determined that
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OS-10: David's Truth
The sexual abuse began in my early childhood and continued until my adolescent years. By its very nature, sexual abuse also entails physical, psychological, emotional, and
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ART-03: Male Survivors Embracing Grief
Grief is a redirect. That simply means that by grieving one is allowed to change the focus. When I grieve concerning the hurt and loss, it
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ART-02: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month-another year!
Caveat: some of the stories might be difficult to read and might trigger unresolved realities for us that we relate to in our own lives. Please have your support in place.
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ART-01: When Men Are Sexually Abused
Stephen showed a number of symptoms that victims of sexual abuse show in their behaviors and lifestyle. Such symptoms in men are not...
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MGZ-08: Working With Josh
Joshua was sexually abused in the sixth grade. In retrospect, he says, "I was a prime target." His parents
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INPOD-11: Intimacy Challenges Premature ejaculation
Many survivors struggle with sexual issues later in life. They often treat sex as an obligation and have difficulty establishing emotional connections with their partners.