Sexual Abuse Survivors Forum

We all have triggers. One of mine is if someone is washing their hands. One of my molesters washed his hands before and after he touched me. I used to go into a panic attack and I didn't know why. Now I know and I use mindfulness techniques to help ease the anxiety. You'll have to figure out what ...

I have 4 medications. 2 for depression and 2 for anxiety. The depression meds don't necessarily keep me from being sad or depressed but they do keep me from slipping into a deep depression. I haven't had any side effects as of yet from my depression meds. My anxiety meds I only take when my anxiety ...

I started this site because I was abused as a child. It started about the age of 8 and went until I was 12. I am currently 54 and I'm still fighting those feelings. My biggest issue is anxiety. Depression rears it's ugly head occasionally. I am on medications for both. They work for me. I also play ...

This is where you will find resources that can help you if you need it.

Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Dial or Texas 988 (available 24 hours a day)

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 (available 24 hours a day)

As I locate more resources I will add them here.

Welcome. This is a safe place where survivors of sexual abuse can gather to discuss their situation, triggers, different therapies, and how they cope with their depression and anxiety. The rules are very simple. 1. There will be no explicit descriptions of what happened to you. You can feel free to ...