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Emotional trauma is tricky. It isn’t as visible as a black eye or scar…so people often dismiss it, but it can be just as (if not more crippling). Dealing with PTSD from sexual assault and navigating how to go about healing those wounds has proved to be a process that is never ending, but none the less i’m greatful for the person I’ve grown into today. Its ok to seek help, its ok admit you’re going through something, and its ok to not always feel ok. Thank you to everyone who’s made my life worth fighting for.

Does abuse always lead to trauma? And if the abuse does end, can you suddenly develop trauma years after? First let’s start by defining trauma: a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. And just to be clear in order for someone to be traumatized they must encounter an upsetting situation and become so upset that it leads to serious emotional problems & therefore causes them to suffer emotional trauma. Now onto the question, abuse does not always lead to trauma. Because we all have differing levels of resiliency. If we have enough support, we can process through all that happened and stop that trauma from causing us to suffer from emotional trauma. Just as not all trauma leads up to having PTSD. Remember that in order to have PTSD we must meet the criteria and not only witness or hear of a traumatic event, but then also have recurrent, involuntary distressing memories or dreams of it as well. Or have flashbacks or dissociate. So even if we have been through…

I still feel like people don’t believe me.

Now do you understand marital r*pe?

the second cousin busted out laughing….