Overcoming childhood (or any) type of sexual abuse can be a lifelong" journey. The effects from your childhood can pop up later in life even if you have had no previous memories of the abuse. You can live your life with memory lapses or periods of "amnesia" and later on start having "flashbacks", nightmares, or memories. One may even start to question their own memories and think they are "crazy" or "making it up", especially when you share your memories and concerns with others and they don't believe you or offer support. Childhood abuse of any type, whether it be sexual, emotional, physical or any combination of the three can leave a person with other psychological and even physical ailments, including.. Phobias Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Panic Attacks Depression and/or mood swings Addictions and/or addictive personality A history of failed relationships and/or abusive relationships There are many other effects that can haunt a person overcoming/dealing with issues of abuse, these are just a few. Usually, these effects come at a time in life when things are "calm" and "happy" or "normal" It's almost as if your mind is strong enough at that time to deal with it and chooses that time to remember and try to heal. This can be very scary.
Overcoming childhood (or any) type of sexual abuse can be a lifelong" journey. The effects from your childhood can pop up later in life even if you have had no previous memories of the abuse. You can live your life with memory lapses or periods of "amnesia" and later on start having "flashbacks", nightmares, or memories. One may even start to question their own memories and think they are "crazy" or "making it up", especially when you share your memories and concerns with others and they don't believe you or offer support. Childhood abuse of any type, whether it be sexual, emotional, physical or any combination of the three can leave a person with other psychological and even physical ailments, including..
Phobias
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Panic Attacks
Depression and/or mood swings
Addictions and/or addictive personality
A history of failed relationships and/or abusive relationships
There are many other effects that can haunt a person overcoming/dealing with issues of abuse, these are just a few. Usually, these effects come at a time in life when things are "calm" and "happy" or "normal" It's almost as if your mind is strong enough at that time to deal with it and chooses that time to remember and try to heal. This can be very scary.
© Katz Kreations - 1999