The abuse of power starts small.
Caution: This story describes child abuse.
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by W.R.R. 7 Comments
Caution: This story describes child abuse.
W.R.R. is a survivor of 18 years of sexual abuse and torture. He started writing poetry at a very young age to escape the horrors of his life. His writing gives the reader a true glimpse into the psyche of a struggling survivor. He recently put his efforts into becoming an advocate, focusing on public awareness of the impact on survivors who endured incest, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking, as well as letting other survivors know that they are not alone. W.R.R. lives in the Houston area with a new family that love and support him on his healing journey every day. His hope is to write a book to share his story. His essays and poetry can be found at www.asashesscatter.com and he can be found at @AsAshesScatter on Twitter.
Thank you all for the encouragement and kind words. It was hard to write, some events are harder than others to share; but speaking out is the first step to healing. I hope to help other survivors, of any gender or orientation, to know that they can speak out if they’ve been abused. My journal at http://asashesscatter.com is my voice. – W.R.R.
My heart goes out to you because as former O & M Specialist I realize that your pain was not just on that day but continues even now. Your father was looking for an excuse to attack, if anything he looked at the clock and thought, Oh boy I get to beat the kid. I’ve worked with a Spouce Abuse center and a Child Abuse center and both types of abusers are esentually the same. In fact the motivation for many women to leave is to protect the kids from the husband. It’s also a wonder that you didn’t kill… Read more »
Bravo, you are the victor!
I agree. You are the victor: your words, your serenity, your open heart and honesty to share with us this story. But most of all, the victory is your life today, your family, children, being THE author of the kind of life and ethics you choose to live by. That’s a major triumph, and I have known it too (as an ex victim of CSA, incest and explotaition), slowly, knowing as you say that are things that will be never made right, but we cope, and come to find our ways to stay grounded in a sort of garden (our… Read more »
I am teary eyed reading this. The one thing I tried to do for my children. The one thing above all else, was to provide a loving safe place to nuture them and watch them grow. Stories of abuse (your’s is one of the worst) make me full of rage, sadness and ill all at once. But your story of survival and flourishing with a loving family of your own are truely uplifting. May God bless you and watch over you and yours.
If you’re interested in reading more from this brave and incredible man, go to his Journal at: http://asashesscatter.com/