Married to a Pedophile: Words for Survivors of Abuse

There are three words that every survivor of sexual abuse needs to hear, yet so often those words are never spoken!  These three words would make all of the difference in the world when it comes to healing.  Survivors of abuse have such a difficult time talking about their abuse, BUT when they make themselves vulnerable and say, “I have something to tell you” , they are at a pivotal time in their lives.  This takes guts — lots and lots of courage and guts — to say, “I’ve been abused”, and that is why these three words are so important to hear.                 Continue reading