Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero, p. 141   “When we are children, creating a defensive wall to shield us from pain can serve as one of God’s great gifts to us. If someone suffers emotional or sexual abuse as a young child, for example, denial of the assault on his or her exposed humanity […]

Confronting an Abuser by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb

The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. English Standard Version ESV

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. English Standard Version (ESV)

by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb Since writing Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault, we have had the privilege of answering lots of questions from victims, those who support them, and even some perpetrators. A frequent topic that has come up is confronting one’s abuser and those complicit in covering it […]

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Have you been able to tell the story of your abuse to anyone face-to-face yet?  It’s important to tell someone about what has happened to you.  When you share your story out loud, it doesn’t feel so heavy. What symptoms are present now?  Depression?  Sexual dysfunction or addiction?  Anorexia or eating disorders? Have you become […]

With your patience and understanding and God’s help, it is possible for your spouse to return to normal and healthy sexual and emotional function. Nicole Braddock Bromley Have you ever been talking with a friend whose breath smells so bad that it makes you hold your own breath? Have you ever wanted to tell her that […]

  Every time you remember, every time you struggle, every time you feel that your heart is breaking under the weight of what happened to you, ask Him to help you. By David Powlison WHAT YOU NEED TO DO Rape is an invasive event of traumatic evil. You were victimized, and now you are suffering. […]