I've now listened to all five podcasts and have a better idea of the Depth and Clarity; the Honesty and Compassion with which you2 discuss these issues which have for Long creating havoc in the Dark recesses of the Human Experience. The Energy you send out is soothing and Healing; I cried, when feelings or triggers twanged. You guys complement each other so very well; Ms AF grows in confidence as her Light shines through 🔆 and your balanced Awareness is Masterfully expressed. Truly a wonderful thing you have set in motion.

You know, towards the end of ep2, I was listening to the piano as if it were played & composed by you, wonder if I was right :).

So glad you decided to return to Steem. This is PRECIOUS work. Please take enCouragement to keep posting!

Big Hugs, Love & Respect to you and your Beautiful, Brave 'anonymous' Friend 🔆

@barge





PS. Topic suggestion for an episode along the lines of: ”Advice For Secondary Survivors – those in a close or intimate relationship with a Survivor” _{(learn to help or get out of the way/stop hindering)}.

If you would be willing to share your respective e/Experience and k/Knowledge, I think that listening to a discussion of the quality and clarity of The KPP would be of huge benefit for the partner of a Survivor who may wish to 'help', but may not know how to even go about it. I wonder how many Survivors even talk about it, or, perhaps try to but get brushed aside - and of course, any disrespect can mean deep rejection, especially if it comes from the 'near and dear'. I guess it's part of the ripple effect of how widespread sexual abuse of children actually is that the majority of human relationships be affected (statistically certain). Some or both partners (same applies to close siblings, friends etc) may lie on either side of the spectrum of having been (or not) abused and having been (or not) abusive. As you said, the big fat taboo is the implied criticism of 'parenthood' (the guilt that may lie on either side of that 'label'). It triggers at so many levels when one's own issues have not even been acknowledged. The manner in which you both present this is clear and sharp enough to cut through some of those thick ropes and ties. When one has acknowledged something of one's own Pain, it is easier to extend empathy - to acknowledge at least the simple fact of the presence of Pain in another, to Respect it, to put one's own aside and to pay Attention. I feel it's all linked and inter-connected anyhow.

One resource in this regard (along with 'The Courage to Heal') has my recommendation within its title: "A Layman's Guide To Loving A Survivor Of Child Sexual Abuse" by Shelly Strauss Rollison, available here as a downloadable pdf: http://rainbowsendpress.com/ministry/A_Layman.pdf

PPS...love it that you sent her a bill, O'Guerilla Therapist ;-)...agree that Self Theapy is best, it's certainly the most powerful and, if one has been through the 'official' process to whatever extent, tools are acquired (and Natural Medicine is available to assist the process of Self Therapy if one chooses). Agree that paid-for therapy (without TLC) is something else, a hysterical imposter by the same name :)