10 Ways for Healing from Abuse

OM Times is a leading voice of the Conscious Community with articles covering the full spectrum of Conscious Living. Click here to see all we share. Healing From Abuse – 10 Ways to Heal

by Emily Stroia

Healing from abuse can feel like a never-ending walk through the dark. Any traumatic experience can be difficult to process and accept. Speaking from personal experience, it wasn’t until my young adult years when I realized it was time to work through the painful memories of all the physical, sexual, and mental abuse I endured with my parents in my childhood years.

Facing the reality that you are or were abused and suffer with trauma from it is a huge realization. Often times, it may take us a while to begin the process of healing from abuse or even begin to accept that it happened.

There are so many times in my own experience when I questioned if it was my fault and if I was the one to blame for everything. However, through therapy and spiritual healing, I realized abuse is never deserved and that isn’t what real love looks like.

I also discovered that true healing from abuse doesn’t take place overnight, and that out of sight is never really out of mind. It takes time, commitment, and patience to accept what happened to you, forgive, and then let go.

As you begin the process of healing, I found some ways that were helpful to me and hopefully will be to you. The following ten suggestions are intended to assist you in healing from abuse.

 
10 Healing from Abuse Suggestions
Healing from Abuse Suggestion #1 – Talking about it with someone you trust

It took me a few years to finally open up to a therapist about the abuse. I felt that if I did share my story people would see it was my fault, and I was the one responsible. If this is you, don’t blame yourself for what happened. None of it was your fault. Don’t be afraid to seek therapy, talk to a mentor, best friend or teacher. They are the best ones to go to for support, understanding and a fresh perspective on the experience.