We Are Adult Survivors of Child Abuse and Neglect

A Harvard researcher wrote a book recently titled:  The Trauma Myth:  The Truth  About the Sexual Abuse of Children—and its Aftermath. The New York Times wrote about it on January 25, 2010 as follows:[1]

“For a graduate research project at Harvard in the mid-1990s, the psychologist Susan A. Clancy arranged

It is a well established fact (see my series on Dissociative Identity Disorder on this website starting with Dissociative Identity Disorder – Part 1) that survivors of child abuse at times repress memories of their abuse because they are too painful. If the abuse was experienced at a very young age or for

The radio show that was taped on January 9, 2010 is now available on my “Media Kit” page. The first part of the show is the radio show host thanking all her sponsors. Afterwards, I talk about the “Cycle of Trauma” and how it impacts adult survivors of child abuse and neglect. I welcome any feedback about the show.

On January 15, 2010 the Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts upheld the sexual assault convictions of defrocked Roman Catholic priest Paul M. Shanley, who used the same tried-and-true baloney defense that past Catholic church perpetrators have used - that his accuser had made up his story about being abused.[1] The findings stated that “an individual may

I began this website last year for several reasons.  I stated, “The purpose of this web site is to provide a national platform to discuss the core issues that impact the lives of adult survivors of child abuse and neglect and to develop appropriate action steps to address these issues.”

Because of editing problems, we have not been able to post my latest radio show on my website. It should be available within a few days on my “Media Kit” page under the heading, “Long-Term Impact of Child Abuse and Neglect.” I hope you will keep checking back as I would love to get your feedback.

One of the most difficult issues to deal with in therapy is dependency – a state of mind where we are supposed to rely on someone for aid or support – our therapist. Our deepest wounds, though, were inflicted upon us when we were the most vulnerable:  when we were loving,

When we were abused as young children, our emotions were very near the surface and visible to others. As we got older, though, and began to understand what was happening to us, we clamped down on our outwardly expression of emotions. Sometimes, if we were abused for a period of time

I will be on a radio show this Saturday, January 9th at 6:05 PM (Eastern Standard Time) to discuss the long-term impact of child abuse and neglect on adult survivors. The show can be heard in Baltimore, MD on Talkradio 680 WCBM, but will also be aired live

Many survivors have an ongoing problem with regulating their feelings and the self-harm that follows. This includes everything from eating disorders, substance abuse, self-mutilation, and, at times, thoughts of suicide.  It might be helpful to understand the cycle that occurs that works to perpetuate these destructive patterns