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My birthday is coming in 2 days (31st of August). On this day I do not interact, talk or engage at all. People ask me why, and I can tell you that that there is a way to express it. I just dont.
https://thistleandmoss.com/p/co-l-breith-the-corner-that-all-of-us-find
#ChosenFamily #QueerSpace #LGBTQIA #TransRights #Memoir #AmWriting #CPTSD #ChildhoodTrauma #SurvivorStories #Grief #Gaidhlig #Druid
A six-year-old waited in a castle until the unready guests left. Then she was brought in to befriend a target, lead them to a room, and the filming began. Blackmail as a child's job. A Belgian defense minister, later prime minister, confirmed. This is a coordinated network, not a lone crime.
#survivorstories #TrueCrime #SurvivorTestimony
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Signs of Pancreatic Cancer You Should Know
In its early stages, the disease rarely causes symptoms but as it progresses, it can cause jaundice, stomach pain, mid-back pain, vomiting and more. Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect. And it’s usually found at advanced stages. That’s why it’s important to know the signs and to talk to your healthcare provider as soon as you notice changes in your health. Oncologist Suneel Kamath, MD, shares what you need to know about the possible symptoms of pancreatic cancer.......Continue […]https://onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026/06/09/signs-of-pancreatic-cancer-you-should-know/
"Hell on earth!" Hantavirus survivors are speaking out about their "torturous" recoveries as a rare strain hits a Dutch cruise ship. With mortality rates as high as 40%, the recent outbreak on the MV Hondius is a sobering reminder of this virus's power. #Hantavirus #PublicHealth #MVHondius #HealthNews https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/hell-on-earth-hantavirus-survivors-recount-torturous-recovery-amid-deadly-cruise-outbreak-v4g0i8jp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Hantavirus #GlobalHealth #MVHondius #MedicalNews #SurvivorStories
Just dropped: SASSI Christine returns to One Moment Podcast.
From surviving seven years of brutal abuse to founding SASSI Village Foundation — a 250-acre sustainable healing community in Tennessee that keeps families together and turns survivors into leaders.
This one is heavy, honest, and full of real hope.
Full episode → https://youtu.be/rF5dIh8e9Qg
Boost if you believe in survivor-led solutions.
#SASSIVillage #DomesticViolenceAwareness #SurvivorStories #MentalHealth #RecoveryCommunity
https://www.europesays.com/africa/151224/ Survivors recount horror of Kwara church bandit attack #BanditAttack #ChurchAttack #CommunityDisplacement #IfelodunLGA #InsecurityInNigeria #Kidnapping #KwaraState #Nigeria #OmugoCommunity #RuralSecurity #SurvivorStories
Epstein's Tactics: Lures and Silence in His Network
Jeffrey Epstein promised college and gave gifts to control people. Survivors are now speaking out about his tactics to ensure silence.
#EpsteinTactics, #SurvivorStories, #CollegeLures, #ControlMethods, #GhislaineMaxwell
https://newsletter.tf/how-jeffrey-epstein-used-college-promises-and-gifts-to-control-people/
Epstein used promises of university education, gifts like Apple watches, and access to powerful people as lures. This is higher than just simple financial offers.
#EpsteinTactics, #SurvivorStories, #CollegeLures, #ControlMethods, #GhislaineMaxwell
https://newsletter.tf/how-jeffrey-epstein-used-college-promises-and-gifts-to-control-people/
Patient advocates are driving real change in cancer care — one story at a time.
From policy wins to better support systems, advocacy is reshaping the cancer experience for everyone.
Read more ➡️ https://blog.banishcancer.org/patient-advocacy-stories-transforming-cancer-care/
#PatientAdvocacy #CancerCare #SurvivorStories #HealthcareVoices #CommunitySupport #BanishCancer
They were there. Witness the Nova Festival tragedy through the lens of the young people who endured it. Now streaming on http://Cpics.tv #ViralContent #TrendingNow #CpicsGlobal #Cpics.tv #SurvivorStories #WeWillNeverForget #BringThemHome #StandWithSurvivors
Hong Kong tower fire kills 55; hundreds missing as a survivor recalls “pitch dark” escape and the desperate fight to stay alive. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/hong-kong-fire-tai-po-tragedy-opk69tql?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HongKongFire #TaiPoBlaze #HighRiseTragedy #SurvivorStories
Through their eyes. A raw, retrospective look at 24 hours of horror at the Nova festival. Now streaming on http://Cpics.tv #ViralContent #TrendingNow #CpicsGlobal #Cpics.tv #SurvivorStories #WeWillNeverForget #BringThemHome #StandWithSurvivors
Patronato: My mum was a 17-year-old free spirit in Franco's Spain - so she was locked up and put in a coma
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#spain #womensrights #franco #50aniversario #fascism #history #survivorstories #womenshistory #españa #sobrevivencia #50anos #50years
Patronato: My mum was a 17-yea...
"Thursday will mark 50 years since Franco's death. Spain has since seen a revolution in women's rights - but survivors of the Patronato are still waiting for answers and are now demanding an inquiry."
Patronato: My mum was a 17-year-old free spirit in Franco's Spain - so she was locked up and put in a coma
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr43vx0rrwvo
#spain #womensrights #franco #50aniversario #fascism #history #survivorstories #womenshistory #españa #sobrevivencia #50anos #50years
24 hours of terror. The Nova Festival massacre, told by the young survivors who lived through it. Now streaming on http://Cpics.tv #ViralContent #TrendingNow #CpicsGlobal #Cpics.tv #SurvivorStories #WeWillNeverForget #BringThemHome #StandWithSurvivors
Just out in English: Zol Zayn Shulem I: Zores: Family History in the Shadow of the Holocaust https://amzn.eu/d/9KuHEHJ #Amazon @yadvashem @wienerlibrary #shoah #Holocaust #Survivorstories
The STORYNLIGHT CIRCLE: TRAUMA-INFORMED CONVERSATIONS
Come as you are.
Bring your story.
I’ve always loved dandelions and honeysuckle. These are wild things; creative rebellion, if you will. Dandelions, for example, are weeds and, if we know anything about weeds, it’s that we generally don’t enjoy them. They strangle our gardens, they grow fast as lightning, and they are stubbornly resistant to death. And, yet, a part of me, buried deep inside lights up when I see one. Blowing the fluff delights me, though I rarely make a wish.
Honeysuckle is also creative rebellion. There used to vines of it growing near our home when I was young, and plucking the stem to taste the sweetness inside was somehow always just a tad magical. May have only been a tiny drop to land on my tongue, but it was sweet and it grew wild. I craved the sight of these things when I was young and even more as an adult. Beautiful, yes, but, on a deeper level, they were proof that fragile things survived and sweetness hid within trauma.
Horses and butterflies and ancient trees all stirred something buried deep inside. These things made me feel tiny moments of joy. I needed every such moment I could find because I lived in the middle of a chaotic and dangerous home where freedom was a thing only found in fairy tales. Between the ages of 5-16, I was sexually abused. The trauma made it hard to believe in beauty–but things like dandelions, honeysuckles and horses made me wonder.
Stories helped me choose to believe tomorrow was an unchartered promised land instead of a threat. Fictional characters lit an undying ember within me that clung to the idea that there was light beyond the trauma.
I have spent a lifetime on a journey to protect, cultivate and support that idea. Encouraging others to believe it, too, excites and emboldens me.
For years, I’ve put all my training (which you can read about here) into standing shoulder-to-shoulder with survivors of trauma. Trauma isn’t only sexual abuse: it’s grief, loss, betrayal, failure, disillusionment. It’s anything that threatens our light. Which is why I created The Storynlight Circle.
The name is important to me. Because, you see, “storyn” is a coined word I invented that almost sounds like “story in” – as in “story in us.” The stories within us are the ones that matter most and that we most often forget to share.
When you’re trapped, all you want is freedom. All you want is to be heard. All you want is to be believed. All you want is a little bit of creative rebellion; a tiny spark is enough to light a heart for life. THE STORYNLIGHT CIRCLE draws upon all my training, and my own journey as a survivor, to share and support you on yours. It’s a chance for me to help others learn about how hard our bodies fight to keep us safe and how our nervous system is perfectly designed to care for us. It’s a chance to express a little bit of my own rebellion because now I know a secret: we can be free. You are not broken.
THE STORYNLIGHT CIRCLE isn’t therapy; it’s a conversation, it’s someone guiding you to challenge the scripts you developed because you needed them once… but not now. It’s a safe place to remember the light within you. I draw on my certifications and training, which includes inner child work, parts work, nervous system regulation exercises, & guided creative expression to dare you to chase the dreams, set the goals, that they said you couldn’t. It’s a space of unconditional positive regard, of acceptance, and of gentle guidance.
For me, doing nothing with my trauma was too painful. Creating this space for others is what I’ve been working towards for years.
It reminds me that we can re-author the meaning of our trauma and create whatever we want to after it.
Dandelions don’t wait for the perfect soil. They take root wherever the wind lands them. They grow anyway. They look so fragile, don’t they? But they can help fight cancer. And honeysuckle? Honeysuckle can help heart health, can help stabilize glucose for diabetics, and overall supports your immune system. Both of these plants hide incredible strength–just as we do. The first step is always the hardest. But resiliency and a touch of wild curiosity asks: what if?
This photo is of my daughters in Greece. The sunsets there are UNDERstated-the beauty stole our breaths and made me dream a little more, ask “what if” a little more. I invite you to explore the pages on the blog here under THE STORYNLIGHT CIRCLE, especially The Journey – and, if you fight your heart beating a little rapidly and yourself wondering what it might feel like to be truly heard – schedule a Discovery Call below.
I am here.
I will hear you.
I will see you.
I will support you.
And I will believe you.
Schedule Your (free) Discovery Call.
You deserve space and freedom.
Your story matters.
Honoring NYPD Ivey Bruce on 9/11: A Legacy of Service and Strength
As we reflect on September 11th, DoRaleigh.com pauses to honor a remarkable individual whose courage, dedication, and resilience embody the spirit of service. Specialist Ivey Bruce of the NYPD devoted her life to protecting others and stood strong in the face of one of America’s darkest days.
A Distinguished Career in Service
SPCT Ivey Bruce served a long and respected career with the New York Police Department. Her work was widely recognized, landing her in newspapers across the nation and earning her numerous commendations. During and after the attacks of 9/11, her service left an undeniable mark on New York City and its people.
Her commitment extended far beyond duty—it was about community, resilience, and humanity. The impact she made continues to live on in the lives she touched.
Battles Beyond the Badge
After retiring, Ivey Bruce faced new battles. She has fought multiple rounds of cancer—diseases linked to the toxic aftermath of 9/11. Despite her courage and survival, she has repeatedly been denied assistance from the 9/11 First Responders and Survivor’s Program. This ongoing injustice underscores the challenges many of our nation’s heroes still endure long after their service.
A Community Tribute
This year, DoRaleigh.com honors SPCT Ivey Bruce not only for her professional accomplishments but for her enduring strength. Her story is a reminder that true service often comes with personal sacrifice. It is also a call for us to stand with first responders who continue to face hardships decades after 9/11.
As we remember those we lost and honor the survivors, we recognize Ivey Bruce’s unwavering legacy. Her courage on the frontlines, her resilience through illness, and her fight for fairness all deserve to be uplifted today.
Now we in the Raleigh NC area are lucky to have her in our community and she continues to serve with Chavis Circle of Friends helping the residence of Southeast Raleigh.
#911 #911Remembrance #DoRaleighHonors #FirstRespondersTribute #IveyBruce #News #NYPDHeroes #SurvivorStories
Just read an intense story about surviving VIP child sex abuse in “orgy castles.” The heartbreaking twist? When help was desperately needed, the author’s mother chose silence. Let’s shine a light on these dark truths and push for change! #EndChildTrafficking #SurvivorStories #SpeakUp Source: https://theinformer.uk
Liberator.
If my truth helps one person shatter their chains,
Then I’ve done what I came to do.
Loud.
Not to scare you.
But because I was silent too long.
Unashamed.
I walk without apology now.
My story is sacred.
My voice is my home.
Locked Up Living Rosie; Surviving the Unthinkable: Overcoming Trauma and Rebuilding a Life:
Rosie’s husband was convicted of sexual abuse involving contact offences committed against adolescent boys many years previously. He served 5 years in prison and has recently been released. They had been married for over 40 years when he was arrested. Rosie has stood by… https://lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/rosie-surviving-the-unthinkable-overcoming-trauma-and-rebuilding-a-life/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon @lockedupliving #OvercomingTrauma #HealingJourney #MentalHealthAwareness #SurvivorStories #CriminalJustice
Victim Impact Statements can give survivors a powerful voice. 💪💔 Learn how these statements break the silence and support healing for sexual assault survivors. Stand with those who need to be heard. #SurvivorStories #EndSexualAssault #Healing #SupportSurvivors
https://paminy.com/how-victim-impact-statements-break-silence-sexual-assault-survivors/
It gets a bit heavier when he mentions being homeless since January 2022. He just throws it out there and then lists all the traumatic events that happened during that time, like being robbed.
#Resilience #OvercomingAdversity #LifeChallenges #SurvivorStories #StrengthInStruggle
#Women as spoils of #war at the end of #WWII #documentary.
In early 1945, at least 860,000 women & #girls in #Germany were #SexuallyAbused by #AlliedSoldiers. The #victims & children born after being raped, suffer #trauma to this day. Many stayed silent & took their stories to their graves.
This #film hears stories of some victims, talks to their children & grandchildren & #historians to reveal how the trauma has affected them.
So i gained access to my old tumblr again since today has been going down trauma lane (im fine) and I had been wanting to anyway for years because tumblr was were I logged actively the abuse I got while it was happening. Actually, its horrifying how much worse it had been that i didnt remember.
These posts are so sad. Like, extremely. But I also think theyre very important. Its by no means a complete account of everything that happened, but I did go through a tag that went across almost 2 years.
Im going to need help with alt text for sure. Will post in chronological order as well with timestamps.
Will tag in the CW field as relevant but these posts will contain
Please above all else, proceed with discretion.
#BeebzBlog #abused #domesticviolence #ChildAbuse #trauma #ptsd #cptsd #abusesurvivor #survivorstories
Global News BC: Librarians create educational tool for accessing residential school survivor stories https://globalnews.ca/news/9986072/librarians-educational-tool-residential-school-survivor-stories/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation #Residentialschoolresource #ResidentialSchoolSurvivor #IndianResidentialSchools #Educationalresource #UniversityofToronto #Survivorstories #Perspectives #FirstNations #Indigenous #dayschool #Library #Canada #TRCDay
Chances are likely that you are a people-pleasing approval addict.
“If you are an approval addict, your behavior is as easy to control as that of any other junkie. All a manipulator need do is a simple two-step process:
1. Give you what you crave, then...
2. Threaten to take it away.
Every drug dealer in the world plays this game” – Harriet B, Braiker
#narcissism #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #survivorstories #iamasurvivor #shareyourstory
If you stand for a reason, be prepared to stand alone like a tree, and if you fall on the ground, fall like a seed that grows back to fight again. ~ Anonymous
I'd like to believe I am part of a bigger forest. Let's stand together.
#mentalwellness, #survivorstories, #iamasurvivor, #shareyourstory, #mentalhealth
I'm here to write.
I've lived alongside depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation for a long while. It's time to talk.
#mentalhealth is a topic that's growing in importance for many people. My goal is to normalize talking about it. We're not here to judge, shame, or qualify someone else's experiences. This will NOT be tolerated. This space is for stories – of pain, recovery, healing and triggers.
#mentalwellness, #survivorstories, #iamasurvivor, #shareyourstory
