Sexual assault victims, how often do you think about your assault?

[JustinTheGreat]

I don’t think about it often, but every once in a while i will have a night where I just stay up thinking about it. Tonight is one of those nights unfortunately 😕
I think about certain things I could of done or said that would of prevented it (I know it’s not my fault though) or I wonder if it’s too late to tell anybody.

[pixie215]

its never to late to tell anyone, even a therapist a trusted friend just to get it out. you know you aren't alone a lot of us have been through it from all ages, somehow its a bonding thing when you find out a friend has also been through it, not a lot of people can understand how it impacts your life in so many ways. i was a little kid when it happened below 8 and i think about it more then i should

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

I’m sorry to hear that, I hope you find some ways to be mindful and focus on the present instead of that… It helps sometimes…


I think about it fairly often. I find myself getting angry that it happened a lot, but I can’t beat myself up and blame myself for the things that were out of my control. It took me years of therapy to change my view on that.

[Prg11]

It is very therapeutic to beat the crap out of anyone who abused you/to make them fear for their life.
You want to make certain it is in self defense, which, with bullies, should not be difficult.
If you happen to kill them after they attack you - well, two birds with one stone.

[Just21]

Honestly you will always live with this trauma you just learn to cope with it better. I believe everything happens for a reason. Don’t look back too much and you can’t change what has happened. You could not have prevented it because at that moment you were weak and scared. Life is full of beautiful things make the best of it😘

[Ellie-V]

Not often, not on my own. I’m healed.
I hope you find your peace.

[Larahart]

I’m sorry for that. I think about mine a lot and it makes me overthink about everything

[Anonymous]

I'm so sorry that's been happening to you, hopefully it stops soon. Its never too late to tell somebody.

To answer your question, lately I've been thinking about it almost everyday, not by choice of course, its just constantly replaying in my head.

[Anonymous]

I think of that terrible experience almost everyday. It's not like that I what to think of it, it's just that the memory comes to me sometimes.
I think one of the important ways to deal with it is to let out your anger. For example, I would comment down below some news about sexual assault and share my experience, and this helps me know a lot people who have similar experience. And we help each othere out by talki and listening to each other. I think it is essential to know someone who have similar experience, therefore you can truly feel that you're not alone.
And I also do academico researches and joined in the organizations aiming at preventing sexual assault. And it makes me feel that although there was no one there when I needed help, at least now when someone else needs help I can do something to prevent them from going through the tragedy that I went through. And this is my measures to fight with the past. I hope them can work for you as well:)