@briwalston: I don’t usually talk about this in present tense. I usually talk about what I have been through but Seggsual Ab*se is a lifelong thing that people deal with, that I actively deal with. There’s been a part of me that hasn’t wanted to talk about it because I don’t want to give him the satisfaction that this still hurts me, but the reality is that when I post about this & share my story, I get so many messages asking how I made it through, about parents & family members not believing them, people sharing their stories with me, & I want to share that, while I have a lot of good days, I do still have bad days. I struggle so much with sleep, I yell at people in my sleep to get off of me, I jump out of bed only to wake up to myself in a panic, & so much more. I spent so much of my childhood convinced that if I spoke up he would k*ll my family and have spent so much of my life in fear & survival mode. This is not something that just goes away even in therapy. I don’t want to lose touch with the fact that I have sought the outdoors & travel for healing, leading in curiosity & connection with people whose lives have been impacted & are possibly lacking passion, purpose, drive & will to stay here. This is something I am still going through & I am so thankful that I have a mom who believed me because not being believed is truly a lifelong sentence of its own. I don’t like to cry on the internet & I know people have mixed opinions about this level of transparency, but it’s real & thats my life outside of pretty pictures, landscapes, and cool adventures. #HealingJourney #hikingandhealing #healingtravel

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Wednesday 19 February 2025 23:53:18 GMT