Leadership retreat changed me. Encouraged to discover my divine purpose. Exercise to write our takeaway on a rock for a year. Mine? 'BE ME.' Kept a secret for years as a survivor. Built a good life but couldn't be myself. Now it's time to BE ME! #Survivor #Authenticity #SelfLove

Let Today Be The Reminder You Can Come Back Stronger Than Ever. Struggle Builds Strength!

#survivors #MentalHealthMatters #CSA

How did I survive?

I ask myself that question from time to time. My answers are full of strength.

How did you survive?

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“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
—Nelson Mandela

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#mentalhealth
#survivors

'I knew about my father’s past, but the letter and the autopsy report gave me a true glimpse into my father’s struggle.'

Rest In Peace, Dad. I Hope They Have Grape Jellies In Heaven! | Sunrise Warrior, Survivor buff.ly/3DNQ7Ac

#1in6 #Trauma

“It took an actual stressor trigger to put me on the path to healing. It was a long journey, but now I have found total peace.”

Revelations From a Man Who Survived Childhood Sexual Abuse, by Sunrise Warrior, Survivor buff.ly/3R6aprF

#CSA #1in6

“Men and boys who have been sexually assaulted or abused may have many of the same feelings and reactions as other survivors of sexual assault, but they may also face additional challenges.”

Sexual Assault of Men & Boys | RAINN buff.ly/2L6P5QM

#1in6 #BoysToo #MenToo

“New research suggests that cooking may offer mental health benefits.”

How Cooking Can Help Your Mental Health | Clean Eating Magazine buff.ly/3IViYVg

#Cooking #SelfCare #MentalHealth

“Courage is resistance to fear, the mastery of fear, not the absence of fear.”

– Mark Twain

#Trauma #Survivors

'I knew about my father’s past, but the letter and the autopsy report gave me a true glimpse into my father’s struggle.'

Rest In Peace, Dad. I Hope They Have Grape Jellies In Heaven! | Sunrise Warrior, Survivor buff.ly/3DNQ7Ac

#1in6 #Trauma

“Our special friendship started to become an incredible burden.. my #body was his & I was starting to realize that. That’s when #selfdestruction starts to creep in': buff.ly/3B6zWty Sunrise Warrior, Survivor #grooming #ChildAbuse #MentalHealthAwareness

“It took an actual stressor trigger to put me on the path to healing. It was a long journey, but now I have found total peace.”

Revelations From a Man Who Survived Childhood Sexual Abuse, by Sunrise Warrior, Survivor buff.ly/3R6aprF

#CSA #1in6

It’s time for me to slow down to go fast.
It’s all part of the struggle.
Monsters continue to abuse long after they are gone.

Sometimes You Need to Slow Down to go Fast. Two Survivor Stories! ✍️ via Sunrise Warrior, Survivor buff.ly/3TCjKbJ

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'I’ve decided that I am ready to share with my cousin that I am a survivor of seven years of child molestation and now I am laser-focused on it.'

I Know the Story I Want To Tell, But Which One Will He Hear? | Sunrise Warrior, Survivor buff.ly/3rgXZE3

#1in6 #MondayBlogs

“None of these guys knew I was molested for years as a child. I thought about telling them over our guys’ weekend, & decided not to. But I will.”

My Friends Are Going To Love The Real Me | Sunrise Warrior, Survivor buff.ly/3S6zWSN

#Survivors #1in6

“Healthy eating is linked to a lot of short- and long-term health benefits. And home cooking can be one way to adopt healthier eating habits.”

Home-Cooking Is Good for your Health — and your Soul | Everyday Health buff.ly/3IV4S6j

#Cooking #SelfCare #MentalHealth

“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating change you do choose.”

– Michelle Rosenthal

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“I was a 42yo man with a wife and two young children finally accepting that I was a victim of a heinous crime committed by a man I was raised to trust.”

It Was Not One Fading Bad Dream: It Was So Much More | Sunrise Warrior, Survivor buff.ly/3B6zWty

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“If the strong will to move on was all that was necessary to truly heal, I wouldn’t be writing these pages today.”

Communities Build Strength And Are Built One Person At A Time | Sunrise Warrior, Survivor buff.ly/3wm4rJF

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“My protection was compromised, and a monster smelled opportunity. I wasn’t special. I was available.”

What’s A Best Friend Look Like? Don’t Mind That Monster Behind The Curtain | Sunrise Warrior, Survivor buff.ly/2QHS8rw

#MondayBlogs #Trauma