Are repressed memories real? How to put together the pieces.
Aug 07, 2024 6:29 pm
August 7, 2024 - In this edition: Nightmares and night terrors; Repressed memories; New podcast episodes, articles, survivor art/poetry, events
Message from Asha
Wow, I can't believe it's August!
Over the last few months, we've posted a lot of new Survivor art and poetry. We've had over a hundred new members join our online support group. And last month, I partnered with a Lucid Dreaming expert to create a set of workshops on how to improve your sleep and lessen the occurrence of nightmares and night terrors! (RSVP below)
We also have an opportunity for survivors who repressed memories to participate in a video interview project with Mary Knight, a sex trafficking survivor who is on a mission to help others understand that repressed memories do happen! (see Advocacy Opportunity at bottom)
For more information on repressed memories and how to use them for your benefit as part of your healing path, check out this article: What are repressed memories and are they real?
That's it for now! I hope to see you at one of our Dream workshops later this month. Otherwise, until next time...
Take care of yourself,
~Asha
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Podcast Episodes
🗒️ Finding Confidence & Healing through Inner Child and Inner Family work
Conversations with Elizabeth with Special Guest Asha Lightbearer
Inner Child work is an important cornerstone for rebuilding your life after abuse.
Without healing that child part of yourself, you can feel numb, depressed…
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🗒️ When Brothers and Sisters Abuse One Another
The Selfwork Podcast with Dr Margaret Rutherford
Therapist stories and insights about sibling CSA and healing
Trigger Warning: If you choose to listen to this episode…
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Articles
🗒️ The one trait required for healing from child sexual abuse is…
by Asha Lightbearer
As a CSA survivor, I’m sure you’ve had more than a few grueling days when your past trauma comes up and makes it hard to…
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🗒️ What are repressed memories and are they real?
by Asha Lightbearer
Blocking trauma is a common coping mechanism for child sexual abuse survivors. It’s how some of us protected ourselves when we didn’t have the skills…
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Survivor Art & Poetry
She’s painted on the pages of “Girl Interrupted” and represents never wanting to talk about what happened.
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🗒️ There Is No Cure by Crash
~”The MadMan in the Asylum of my ❤️ makes LOVE to the Voices in My Mind.” L.L.M.~
I fight to believe there was a purpose for what I’ve been through that never seems to stop. It is why I’m alive each day. Yet, it seems to get worse as I get […]
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🗒️ A Woman Like Me by Yvette Dove
About the Creator Yvette Dove 33yrs old, single mother to 5. I may not be perfect but at least I’m not in denial.
A Woman Like Me
You don’t want to fall for a woman like me.
I have scars marked so deep that you […]
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🗒️ A Father’s “Love” by Mike Chapman
TRIGGER WARNING: This poem is both graphic and descriptive of the abuse I experienced, but I have avoided vulgar language.
First, let me give you some background… When I was 30 (I am in my late-50s now), I uncovered repressed memories […]
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Join our Support Group
CSA Survivors THRIVE (a group for adult survivors of child sexual abuse)
24x7 online peer support with chat options
from HelpforCSA
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HelpforCSA - Upcoming Events
TWO DREAM WORKSHOPS to help you SLEEP
Dreams Decoded: Unraveling the Mysteries of Dreaming, Nightmares & Night Terrors – FREE
Learn the difference between dreams, nightmares and night terrors, and how to improve your sleep quality. Plus strategies and tools for remembering and analyzing your dreams. Provider: HelpforCSA – Virtual event
Thursday, August 29 @ 7 PM EDT
Conquer the Night: Mastering Dreams & Banishing Nightmares ($129)
Join us for a transformative journey in a safe and supportive environment where you will learn powerful Alchemical and Lucid Dreaming techniques–so that you can stop nightmares when they happen.
Provider: HelpforCSA – Virtual event / EXCLUSIVE: Limited to 8 Participants
Sunday, September 8 @ 3 PM EDT
Partner Events
SPECIAL EVENTS
12-week Support Group - EmpowerSurvivors.net ($65)
Non-offending men and women welcome. Registration deadline 9/1.
RECURRING EVENTS
Restorative Yoga - Mondays @ 8pm ET
Yoga for nervous system restoration. (Registration required)
Daytime Self-help Recovery Group - Tues @ 2pm PT / Thurs @ 2pm ET
A support group for child abuse/child sexual abuse survivors.
Join via Zoom - Meeting ID: 769-832-8303
Something wrong with an event? Please reply to this email and let me know.
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Advocacy Opportunity
Repressed Memories Survivors Wanted for Video Interviews Playlist
WATCH FIRST: "Recovered Memories Cases/TRUE MEMORIES"
Trafficking survivor and filmmaker, Mary Knight, is committed to helping CSA survivors (and the public) understand that recovered memories are real. If you are ready to go public as a child sexual abuse survivor who repressed memories of abuse until later in life, and you are willing to be videoed and included in the TRUE MEMORIES YouTube playlist, contact Mary to schedule a Zoom interview.
This edition of the HelpforCSA newsletter was published on August 7, 2024.
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