If you look up the word choice for a definition you will get so many alternatives to its meaning and many different contexts in which the meaning of the word choice changes. So when it comes to explaining why many victims that do not live with their abuser appear to choose to continually return to…
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO LISTEN TO THE BLOG In the past few weeks, I realised that the coping mechanisms I used as a child to survive my abuse were being triggered in response to the corona virus and the lockdown restrictions. Growing up I really struggled with anxiety that often manifested in anger. I…
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO LISTEN TO THE BLOG We have spent years trying to help people understand the fear experienced by children who suffer child abuse or childhood trauma and how that fear impacts their lives. We do this not just to provide a deeper understanding of the crime itself, but also to help…
CLICK OVER IMAGE TO LISTEN TO BLOG I’ve thought of writing about this for a long time and to be honest, I’m not sure why I haven’t. The abuse at the hands of my father, in many ways, made my other abusers fade into the background. I was sexually abused by a brother, John, whom…
Click over image to listen to the podcast The Power Of Letting Go! ‘Trigger Warning’ if you or someone you know has been affected by sexual abuse please remember the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre 24-Hour Helpline 1800 77 8888 In today’s podcast (episode 17) ‘The Power of Letting Go!’ we will be discussing forgiveness, who benefits from forgiveness and why…
Male Privilege and Just How Dangerous it is to us All Click on the image to listen to the blog The other night I watched a documentary on Netflix called ‘Hello Privilege, It’s Me, Chelsea’ in which Chelsea Handler an American comedian explored what it means to be born with white privilege in America. While…
Click on the image to listen to the blog Whenever we have spoken or written about sexual abuse, we have always talked about victims from our own perspective. We have discussed how the numerous psychological impacts of abuse can disempower victims, causing all sorts of conditions and disorders and as a result of those impacts,…
As much as I hate labels, in our case being labelled as victims of sexual abuse gave us direction when we first went looking for support. However, I know that even now, the level of support available for victims of sexual abuse in Ireland, and around the world, is inadequate and receives insufficient funding. There…
Click on the image to listen to the blog Can you ever be healed from the impacts of childhood sexual abuse (csa)? or does csa become part or your DNA? It might seem strange to anyone who has not suffered abuse to even ask the question, can you heal from abuse. This is because we…
On Monday 18th December 2017 Irish Independent Correspondent Conor Feehan reported how a local community are seeking the eviction of convicted sex offender, Michael Murray from his rented accommodation in South Dublin. Members of the local community have placed posters of Michael on the lampposts in the area where he lives with the words ‘Warning –…
