We Are Adult Survivors of Child Abuse and Neglect

When I was struggling with one crisis after another in therapy, trying to get my life back on track, there always seemed to be something that would happen to upset me. When that happened, I reverted back to my old ways of coping (isolating and binge eating) until I felt

I wanted to let everyone know about a wonderful video on youtube for and about adult survivors of child abuse. It is one of the best I have seen. Simply click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4PDC03Gl2k to view the video. The organization www.letgoletpeacecomein.org has developed it.

There have been many studies documenting the effect child abuse has on many women’s sexual activity later in life. Naturally, these problems impact a woman’s ability to sustain a loving, long-term, intimate relationship.

The foundations for good mental health are laid down in the emotional development that occurs in infancy and later in childhood. When a child experiences a warm, intimate and continuous relationship with his/her mother or other caregiver, that child will grow and thrive. On the other hand, an unresponsive parent, or one

To have one’s inner sense of security shattered, particularly at a young age, disrupts people’s perception of a safe world. “A lack of predictability and controllability are the central issues for the development and maintenance of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).”[1] The intrusiveness of the memories of past trauma

On my post dated May 17^th, I inadvertently said I was going to be on a radio show on May 23^rd. The show actually aired on May 19^th. I am sorry for the error but you can listen to the show by clicking on my “Media Kit” page

When growing up in an abusive environment, control becomes an important issue. Clearly, in the beginning, control rests with the abusive parents/caretakers, so children will adapt to their environment the best way they can. In the process, however, children become very attuned to high levels of stress—so much

This Wednesday, May 23rd at 12:00 PM EST, I will be the guest on the radio show Project Empowerment. We will be talking about general issues that impact adult survivors of child abuse and neglect. I hope you will join us for this 1-hour show by clicking on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/projectempowerment/2010/05/19/project-empowerment–e-diane-champe.  It will take you directly to the site. I welcome any feedback.

One of the issues I dealt with in my therapy was I knew I sometimes exhibited childlike behaviors that were irrational, but I didn’t understand why that continued to happen. As an adult, I observed my behaviors and wanted to change them. It wasn’t until I understood the application

On Saturday, April 10^th I was on another radio show. This one provided me the opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues affecting adult survivors of child abuse. You can hear the broadcast by clicking on my “Media Kit” page. The show was broadcast on Blog Talk Radio