On the 12th October 2018, I was raped. On the 12th October 2018, I was sexually assaulted. People don’t like ‘the R word’, but changing the wording doesn’t change what happened. It doesn’t make what happened any less horrific. When I mention the word rape, people wince and frown, as if it is a […]

For the last 2 years I have visited various message boards and online groups reading peoples stories about CSA and realising that I have not been alone. Often reading them in tears, they have also provided me with a huge comfort and I realise the importance of sharing them to help other survivors and victims. […]

It was 2011, and after a few visits to my psychiatrist, the unbelievable happened. I was taken to the treatment room, and physically examined, where he exposed my genitals, examining me around them. All I can remember was, please don’t touch me. I didn’t try to stop him, and looking back, the guilt and disgust […]

As difficult as this is to read, it was even more difficult to write. However, with the help of SurvivorsUK I am pleased to say that I have regained ownership of my destiny and more importantly, my LIFE! It’s over 20 years ago that I found myself in a situation that was about to turn […]

Life has only just began for me…20 years I guess since it occurred. I never spoke about it until November 2018. Some say I may have lost relationships, jobs and houses but in truth I gave it all away by not talking. I’m a 6ft boxer, in a loving relationship now with E.- she has […]