How Childhood Sexual abuse impacts us long term.

With childhood sexual abuse we're aware what happened to us externally, in the physical. The deeper question for me was "what did they really do to me?" Understanding what happened to me internally was a major step in being able to break free from years of unhealthy relationships and complex ptsd.
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[@Flowquette]

How it has impacted me, I struggle with intimacy, I’m always scared, always uncomfortable, I feel weak and powerless all the time. I don’t trust myself, I don’t believe in myself. I am paranoid, self conscious and I find myself wanting to abandon everyone and everything.

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

Are you or have you been able to get help to recover from this abuse?

[@pjmendoza8871]

I know it affects to mind tremendously . My wife was sexually assaulted as a child and it’s really made her “off” . It’s tuff watching her deal with her day to day flow. I can feel her energy of hate of the world. She is very positive about life still.

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

Can I just add that sexual abuse is incredibly challenging to recover from. It never ceases to amaze me when another "bit" comes along for recovery, and I've done a tonne of recovery work.

[@lifeisbannanas]

She's glad to have you as a husband who cares because all I attract are sex addict men or narcissistic women.

[@lagonda808]

My wife of 24 years has given me "bits and pieces " of her childhood abuse. It started from 7 and stopped at 11, the same year her father remarried. The most I've ever been told is that it was two male family members, but "not my father!"she swears! We're believers, but I also believe she's getting worse. I have brothers that I can talk to, but these anger outbursts around my mother and new friends have caused me to pull back from her in many ways. I'm praying that the Holy Spirit will meet her at that crossroads. I asked her about these abusers a month ago, and she replied, "For the sake of their identities, I will never tell you!" I feel I'm the man and husband who's existing in this marriage, from the outside.

[@GodHelpMe369]

my soul feels raped I am submerged in darkness please Jesus, heal me and turn my life around in beautiful miraculous ways

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

just one step at a time

[@Mala-awei]

I am so grateful for this content! ❤

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

You're so welcome!

[@Faithsavage1986]

Im so late but I've been asking the lord that lately. Heck im just realizing that something is wrong. I thought this was a way of living! The lord has me on a journey

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

You're definitely on your right path for recovery. x

[@PreparingTheWay94]

Amen, sister! God is our healer - and wants to heal from any kind of abuse we may have been through. He is more than able. 🙌 Blessings.

[@octaviaactive8257]

@@PreparingTheWay94why didn’t he stop it from happening then?

[@lifeisbannanas]

Can you explain also why adult survivors seem to attract amd be drawn to other abusers? Its like my body loves being abused.

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

Will do in another video, I'm just catching up! Thanks for asking too.

[@cpavs8304]

What about when it’s an older sibling and not an adult?

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

The impact remains as they used power against you

[@laurenroth9839]

This is what I am currently dealing with. An older sibling and I never told my family. I was 9 when it happened I am 37 now.

[@Temporary3334]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Nicolejames-mb9cc]

Does Sexual abuse leads to sexual addiction? Why would someone in the family sexual abuse you as a child

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

childhood sexual abuse may lead to sexual acting out, sexual addiction or drive you in the opposite direction of shutting down sexually - or anything in between. It depends on the individual completely. I don't have a definitive answer why someone in the family would abuse you as a child. I've seen so much of it, in so many family's, that for me, it can sometimes seem like it's been an acceptable part of family life. Acceptable in that no one ever questions it. I have no idea why people choose to do something that happened to them on repeat.

[@MKConnecticut]

#replay. Connecticut USA

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

Thank you!

[@Poppy-yx8js]

Wow I’m getting lots of these posts in my account. Seems like hacking or something. Weird.

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

I hope they all help you take one next step x

[@teravera9234]

Thank you very much it was really very helpful and explained me a lot of things 💙💚💜

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RiMind]

U do eight ty you so much I will share with my theopist

[@ComplexPtsdRecovery]

you're so welcome!