Child Abuse Survivor Stories As Beacons Of Hope

By Michelle Howe


When someone has survived a traumatic and abusive childhood, he or she may not ever think that the future can be happy or productive. That individual may need another victim to point out that life does not have to be constricted to the abusive past. For that reason, child abuse survivor stories can be considered useful because they give others hope and the courage to come to grips with what happened. Survivors may take comfort out of knowing that people like them have rebuilt their lives and found happiness despite the prior circumstances.

This optimism may be difficult to achieve if they cannot forget others' doubts about their own accounts. Many victims are not believed when they try to tell authority figures. Parents, teachers, and other adults might be inclined to believe that adolescent victims are making things up or trying to get their abuser in trouble out of revenge. This particular is the case when the abuser is a respected figure in the community.

When they are accused of lying, victims often become depressed and withdraw from life. They may resign themselves to being abused for the duration of their childhoods until they reach maturity and can venture out on their own. This unwillingness to fight their abuser and escape the circumstances can have scarring effects on adults' lives These survivors may suffer from such severe depression that these individuals believe that they can never be happy again.

However, when they hear others recount their tales of abusive treatments and survival of those circumstances, victims might be inclined to learn from these survivors' accounts. They may finally accept the reality that they were not to blame, but rather their abuser was cunning and deviant in his or her behavior. Knowing that others have survived similar circumstances may be enough to help these individuals forge a new future.

This determination can also be fortified if people go through counseling. An objective, yet empathetic counselor can help them look on the past events in a new perspective. Their therapist may empower these survivors to face the facts that the events were not their fault and that they could not have escaped the abusive situation in most cases. Having an objective person help them look past the trauma and put a new light on it can give survivors hope.

Survival is now a triumph that many book publishers want to capitalize on and celebrate. These publishers may offer book deals to victims who are strong enough to write about their experiences. These novels can be tools used by others who want to rebuild their lives. These books are often available to the public at their local library or bookstore. People can learn of these novels when authors publicize and promote their writings.

The Internet is also quickly becoming the meeting place for survivors who shared similar past experiences. They may be invited to recount what happened to them and how they have been able to move on. In doing so, these individuals could set the model on which other survivors base their futures.

Taking child abuse survivor stories to heart may allow victimized individuals to look to the future. These accounts might provide them with the insight these people need to find happiness, courage, and determination to live happy lives that are free from doubt and guilt. They can find such accounts online or in novels that are available at bookstores and libraries.




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