Healing the Wounded (from David)

David sent me this blog post. It is dated October 17, 2009.

David writes:

As I work through the book "The Wounded Heart", I have been thinking about the survivors of child pornography/sexual abuse. I pray everyday that they find a way to get help and that help finds them. The damage caused by abuse is so deep and insidious.

Not only does it damage the soul, but it also makes the survivor feel responsible for their abuse. That somehow they encouraged it or asked for it. That's one of the things that make recovery so difficult and painful. Why didn't we stop it? Why didn't we tell?? I could have done something.

While we can't go back and change what happened, we can take ownership of our recovery and use the resources available to move our lives forward. We're not responsible for the abuse, but we are responsible for our recovery.

It is painful and sad and brings up so much anger, fear, and resentment that we want to run and hide in our shame. This is where having a solid support system of therapist, friends, programs, and faith can make all the difference. Healing is the exact opposite of the isolation of abuse. If you haven't reached out to build a healing community, there is no better time than now. We're here for you.

God bless,
David