Healing for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse
Helping survivors understand abuse, begin healing, and find lasting hope through biblical wisdom and God’s grace.
Childhood abuse can leave wounds that follow us long after childhood ends. You may struggle with fear, shame, painful memories, or difficult relationships without fully understanding why. Yet your past does not have to determine your future.
I know this journey because I have walked it, and I want you to know that you are not alone.
Whether you are searching for answers, taking your first steps toward healing, or growing deeper in your faith, I pray you find the understanding, hope, and encouragement you need here.
God Heals a Broken Heart and Bindeth Up Wounds
If all hope seems lost, fear not. “God heals a broken heart and bindeth up wounds.” He will assist you if you call out to him by faith, and He will do incredible things for you, too. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 KJV
Why Doesn’t My Mom Love Me
Why doesn’t my mom love me? Growing up with my mother was a constant battle. For many years, I thought, “My mom doesn’t love me.” Her behavior towards my siblings and me was utterly repulsive. My mom chose to favor her sexually abusive husband, who was a pedophile, over her children. At the age of fourteen, my father took off into the woods and tried…
How To Stop Focusing on Negative Things
Do you want to learn how to stop focusing on negative things? Read my personal story to learn how to change a negative mindset. Focusing on Negative Things Working in Home Health Care for older adults, I observe clients watching the news for a few hours or more daily. While working, I listen to news broadcasts for a few hours or more every day. I…
Tired of Being the Strong One
I’m tired of being the strong one in our dysfunctional family. Growing up, my younger siblings counted on me to be strong. To have the grit and strength to help them through abusive and life-altering situations. Over the years, the strength to persevere became unshakable due to domestic violence and other life-altering events. I’ve never questioned being the strong one in the family.
How to Be An Authentic Person
To be authentic, you must love yourself unconditionally and without wavering. You must accept who you are, flaws and all. You must be sincere and remain true to your inner self. An authentic person will reflect a sound moral character and values outward towards others—they are open-minded, deep thinkers who are not afraid of being vulnerable. To be authentic, you must face your inner doubts…
About
I have lived through childhood abuse and domestic violence, and I write about the wisdom that can emerge through the journey of healing—what we can understand, reclaim, and ultimately transform from what we have survived.
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Childhood abuse can leave wounds that shape the way we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. Our past, however, does not have to determine our future.
Through personal stories, faith-filled encouragement, practical insights, and honest reflection, Abuse Journal offers hope for adult survivors seeking healing and freedom.
More than a memoir, The Secret Darkness invites every survivor who wonders if healing is possible. It is a story of resilience, redemption, and the life-changing hope that your past does not have to define your future—and that freedom can be found beyond yesterday’s shadows.
L.M. CARLETON
Rescued by Grace