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. Fear, shame, and painful memories often shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. Yet our past does not have to determine our future.
I know this journey because I have walked it myself.
Abuse Journal is a faith-based resource created to help adult survivors of childhood abuse and domestic violence understand abuse, begin healing, and discover lasting hope through God’s grace.
Whether you are searching for answers, taking your first steps toward healing, or growing deeper in your faith, I hope you find encouragement, wisdom, and hope here.
Humbling Lesson Learned About Being an Abuse Victim
Dear Reader, I started writing after a powerful realization about the abuse I had faced for years. I experienced child abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence, which clouded my thinking. My spirit was restless, and my heart was filled with fear.
The Danger of Keeping Family Secrets
After years of suffering, I learned that keeping secrets from the public eye was a grave weakness. Secrets prevent you from moving forward in life. My Father spoke in riddles, making you think one minute and confusing you the next. Like the baffling statement, “You can’t start life with a broken garden hoe,” made days before my wedding, it confused me for twenty-eight years.
The Benefits Of Understanding Your Life Story
I’ve learned to understand your life story. Your life narrative requires deep self-reflection. Reflecting on times of suffering, you explore memories for answers. As you ponder, afflictions experienced and unacknowledged grief come to light. The more in-depth you examine and uncover and are willing to reveal, the more you understand yourself. Deep in thought, you distinguish people who let you down or lead you astray…
The Importance of Being Your Authentic Self
I discovered the risks of imitating another artist’s creations and the importance of being authentic in art class. He dressed in bright pastel shirts, ornate ties, brown or black creased pants, and polished shoes like an artist’s work. Thin silver bracelets swayed, and square-ish rings were a signature. Teaching students the principles of Fine Art was more than a profession. Mr. Geraue taught you how…