In the Light

When speaking to survivors of Child Sex Abuse,whether speaking to close friends or people recently met, one topic that always comes up is “Forgiveness.” Forgiveness is hard enough to grant within our everyday lives, however when an act of violation such as sexual abuse is committed it heightens the possibility of un-forgiveness. Though it may sound a bit cliched the truth is not forgiving causes more harm to the person harboring the anger and pain than their viloator. The real question is HOW do you forgive after such an act has been committed, we know that it is beneficial to the healing process but HOW? the article below speaks of  techniques you can use to move towards forgiveness, namely writing a letter to your abuser. Now, I will be honest, I have yet to do this in my case, though I have used this technique in other situations. It proved to be helpful in my past situations and I don’t doubt it’s helpfullness here. Once I write my letter, I will update you all on how helpful I think it was for my healing progress. Keep in mind that every technique is just a suggestion, but can be very helpful to those who follow through and try these different techniques. If you all have any suggestions regarding techniques and helpful tips please feel free to comment!

http://www.allaboutlifechallenges.org/adult-survivors-of-childhood-sexual-abuse-faq.htm