Deb's Story

I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. That is so hard to write. I didn't think it would since I have been in counseling for too many years already. It's almost embarassing to say that. I have had the chance to look and to read the many letters and stories that you have received. I am no different than they...I rage, I pain, I scream the silent scream, I reach up for hands to grasp me and save me from the cold and black depression that engulfs me. I remember! I thought that if I would dedicate myself to God as a Sister, it would all go away. But it hasn't. In fact, the pain is deep, deeper than I would have ever imagined. And now, the very church I dedicated my life to continues the secret and tries to protect the oppressors. Are there any other Sister survivors on line to chat with?
deb