"Survive has given me the skills to work through my memories"

“Fragmented memories in the form of flashbacks from seven years of child sexual abuse flooded my waking hours. When I did sleep, I had horrific nightmares.

I received trauma therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) to help me come to terms with my memories of horrendous abuse by multiple abusers.

Over time, I learned that every flashback was a signpost to the next memory to work on and my tolerance to the emotional rollercoaster grew.

Following my work with Survive, I have been able to go on a holiday with my family and swim in the sea – something I had not been able to do since I was a child. Survive has given me the skills to work through my memories and I am looking forward to getting back to work.”

 

Names have been changed to protect the identity of the survivor. Images are for illustrative purposes only.

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THE SURVIVOR - DARREN

“I wouldn’t be here without you”

Towards the end of the work, there were no more flashbacks or trauma symptoms.

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