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ART-09: Why I Didn't Remember for Years
None of that explains why I suddenly stopped mid-stride that day, struck by a new and horrible understanding of Charles’ outburst. I wish I could explain fully why it took until then for...
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ART-08: Life of Being Married to a Male Survivor
I had to get used to the idea of my husband sleeping with a weapon next to the bed stand.
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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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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...