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RE: I'm Phoenix. I'm an artist and writer, and a survivor of childhood abuse.
that took some guts to write about this. I had some isolated abuse, but nothing compared to you. However, we do have a shared memory, because one of my teenage babysitters (a boy) told me I was "dirty" and proceeded to give me a bath in which he sexually abused me. I still have some weird lingering feelings whenever I get out of the shower and my body is wet. I often wonder if that is residual feelings from that time. I actually couldn't finish reading your story because it was so painful. I'm glad though, that you were able to write about it. I understand the dissociation thing quite well. I think I'm still doing it as an adult.
I am really sorry all that happened to you.
I feel the same way ! Thanks for sharing ... 💙👍💙
Thank you for writing this.
I also had strange associations with water and showers, on account of the abuse. I have slowly cured the subconscious flashbacks, and my decades-long depression, using different therapies.
This therapy was the most effective:
i will check that out. I hope steemit will have groups in the future where we can go a bit deeper in a group-like way.....to heal more.