Resurrection After Rape Community Group
Discussion, question-and-answer, general social support, and journal processing for progress-oriented rape survivors. No crisis, no damaging or triggering conflicts--this is for individuals who want to contribute to collective, cooperative action toward the goal of making actual PROGRESS through rape trauma. Much of this work is based on the book "Resurrection After...
I love being outdoors and I love water, in all its forms in early recover I use to think I was like the thunderbird which apparently is a south american mythical being that flies over head before the storm comes. As I recovered more I prefurred the image of the phoniex although all of nature including storms are beautiful, in fact i love storms!
One of my favourite memories waswhen I was walking along the beach on my way to university (I don't think i every made it in the end) it was really misty so that you could only see a few metres in front of you and I got distracted by all these little fish in a rock pool. When I looked at my arm I could see that every single hair was stood on end and there was a dew drop attached to each one, it was amazing one of those moments that is there and then its gone probably never to be repeated, you've just got to soak it in
Anyway it makes me feel good writing about that now really peaceful hope you don't mind me sharing it here
One of my favourite memories waswhen I was walking along the beach on my way to university (I don't think i every made it in the end) it was really misty so that you could only see a few metres in front of you and I got distracted by all these little fish in a rock pool. When I looked at my arm I could see that every single hair was stood on end and there was a dew drop attached to each one, it was amazing one of those moments that is there and then its gone probably never to be repeated, you've just got to soak it in
Anyway it makes me feel good writing about that now really peaceful hope you don't mind me sharing it here
-Lying out in the sun and feeling safe to drift into sleep
-Listening to music really loud (especially when the lyrics are meaningful)
-Noticing medical problems I once had are slowly disappearing, and connecting them to how they should have been connected a long time ago.
-Lying down at night and Matt cuddling me super close, kissing my shoulder blade, and whispering "Goodnight, Beautiful."
-Knowing that someone looks forward to coming home only because I'm there.
-When Dustin, Dan, Rodney, or Mia call/text me.
-Remembering that hug
-Remembering my last round of sweat.
-Talking to Matt Atkinson on the phone. I don't do it nearly enough.