Sleeping with the enemy… and being ‘one flesh’ with an abuser who sexually assaults children

Trigger warning. "It's like the abuser's evil was shared with me and in a sense I became one with it." The sexual intimacy a woman has with her husband means that they are "one flesh" — whatever that phrase means. For me, the pollution of an abuser having sexual intercourse with me affected me to… Continue reading Sleeping with the enemy… and being ‘one flesh’ with an abuser who sexually assaults children

A letter of confession which a victim would really want to receive

If only Andy Savage had written this to Jules Woodson, but he didn't. This fictional letter is what Dr Julia Dahl thinks Andy Savage should have written to Jules. Although it's only a made-up letter, I believe our readers will find it helpful in their own journey of recovery. While reading it I felt how… Continue reading A letter of confession which a victim would really want to receive