Resources

[GodDoesListen55]

http://www.aftersilence.org

check it out, this is an awesome forum site for anyone who has survived sexual assault or knows someone who has. *safe*

 

[Ceili]

I think I've been there. thanks.

 

[GodDoesListen55]

you're welcome, God Bless!

 

[nvrbnunloved]

Thank you for this link - I'm going to check it out

 

[Bamboo_Chicken]

I think this is a great site...I'd just warn that some areas could be triggery if you're not doing great already.

 

[bubblefish]

I agree with bamboo_chicken. This site has been an amazing support for me, but can also be extremely triggery in some areas if you are not careful

 

[Bamboo_Chicken]

As another resource, here's a paper on flashbacks and triggers that helps to explain them to non-survivors (is safe). The paper is here.

 

[GodDoesListen55]

i am a member and the site has helped me in so many ways!

 

[shazabella]

www.pandys.org is also a great resource

 

[GodDoesListen55]

i havent checked out pandys.org yet but i have also heard from other survivors that it is a good resource.

 

[Frater Chad]

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet, but another incredibly useful link is RAINN.org (I would post a link, but my noobness disallows it).

First, if the link takes you to a "Pepsi Refresh Project" site, just ignore that and click the "Continue to RAINN" link. They're trying to amass enough votes to win the project; being a government funded organization, it can use all the funding it can get.

Second, while the other links and resources found on the website are absolutely invaluable for survivors of sexual assault, I highly recommend their Online Hotline. It's a 24/7, completely confidential hotline that you can log onto from any computer (both myself and RAINN suggest doing so from a secure, private computer) and chat with a trained hotline worker. They're not professional counselors, but they do go through lots of training for that sort of thing. I would know--I worked there for a few months before switching to my current position (a hospital advocate).

Anyway, to get to the hotline, click the "Get Help" drop-down menu and click the "Online Hotline" tab. From there, you'll be briefed on how the hotline works, but if you're in a hurry, you can just skip to the link that transfers you tot he hotline itself. You'll be signed in as "Anonymous" and within a short period of time (it varies; there are only so many volunteers on at once) you'll be chatting with someone. They won't know who you are and you won't know who they are. Whenever your conversation ends and you log out, the conversation will automatically be deleted. It's extremely confidential and anonymous.

Hopefully this helps!

EDIT: Well dang. Evidently, there's already a link to RAINN's hotline in the "hotline" sticky (who woulda thunk?), but I highly recommend RAINN's website regardless

 

[633woman]

Interesting resources. These will be helpful for myself and others as I am collaborating on a new FREE devotional for survivors. Though I like the term ... overcomers.

If we are still kicking, still striving, and moving forward ... we didn't just survive! We have overcome - and we continue to overcome through Christ.

 

[Frater Chad]

Interesting resources. These will be helpful for myself and others as I am collaborating on a new FREE devotional for survivors. Though I like the term ... overcomers.

If we are still kicking, still striving, and moving forward ... we didn't just survive! We have overcome - and we continue to overcome through Christ.

Interesting point about the terminology. I've never considered using that before. The rape crisis center that I'm with has been debating on using the terms "victim" and "survivor," so I've never thought about figuring out different term. Definitely a good point!

 

[Kristen.NewCreation]

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