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24.01.2022 I like this ... "one day [sharing your story] will become part of someone else's survival guide".

22.01.2022 Here's an article in yesterday's Guardian on why child abuse survivors keep and break their silence. I first saw this on SAMSN's Facebook page. SAMSN is a not-for-profit assisting male survivors of sexual abuse. The final paragraph of the article is so important: We all want to be heard for who we are, survivors particularly, because it is so traumatic and has affected the trajectory of their life so incredibly.... My goal for the book I'm working on is that survivors can be heard for who they are and that their wisdom can help others to recover. https://www.theguardian.com//you-grow-up-hating-yourself-w

21.01.2022 I highly recommend this workshop!!

17.01.2022 I was privileged to attend today a workshop put on by the not-for-profit organisation called SAMSN (Survivors and Mates Support Network). The workshop was about how to support men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. To say I was impressed is an understatement. SAMSN’s message and mine are the same: recovery from these despicable acts of abuse IS possible. It may be a lifetime journey, but we don’t need to be defined by what happened and we can reach out for suppo...rt. If you know any men who need support, please let them know about SAMSN. If you have a story of recovery that you would like to share to support others, please consider contacting me for a confidential discussion. I want my book to be filled with compassion and hope from many people (women and men); people who have experienced something no one should experience yet have survival wisdom to share with others. Thank you! See more

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13.01.2022 Restoring Hope is a wonderful organisation that is helping to restore hope in children and young people affected by sexual abuse. I totally agree with the words they've shared. Thank you. Sharing this to both my pages: Open Wisdom and Wisdom of Survivors

12.01.2022 Wisdom of Survivors is a book I am writing about how women and men have recovered from sexual assault and rape. It will include the stories (wisdom) of people who have travelled a long way in their journey of recovery. Sadly, sexual violence is still prevalent. I want this book to shine a light on this dark topic and offer compassion, hope, and a guiding light to others who experience this. If you are considering confidentially sharing your story with me, I have a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page on my website that answers many questions, such as why I am writing the book, what your involvement may look like, how I will keep your information confidential, and others. Here’s the link to the FAQ page: https://www.wisdomofsurvivors.com/faq/ Thank you for considering this!

08.01.2022 Thank you to everyone for liking and sharing this page! For those who are considering sharing their story of recovery from sexual violence with me, but don’t yet know me personally, I’ve updated my website with some brief information about me. Before sharing your most personal of stories with me, you probably want to know who I am and why I am writing this book. Here’s the link: https://www.wisdomofsurvivors.com/author. Thank you! Jenny

07.01.2022 #menshealthweek

02.01.2022 The conversations are so important. While ever sexual abuse remains a taboo topic, victims of abuse suffer.

01.01.2022 Dear friends, It’s been a while since I’ve written an update on my page, but I want to today. You see, I just went for a bushwalk on my own, which is something I frequently do. Today, as always happens at the start of my walk, I was flooded with the sensation of fear. Scared that someone would jump out of the bushes and attack me. I didn’t push those sensations away. I stayed with them while they boiled and bubbled until eventually, those sensations reduced to a simmer. ...The fear rarely goes away, but I know it also doesn’t stay heightened forever. I mentally went over my safety checklist (for example knowing how to call my husband or police without unlocking the phone), I listened for suspicious sounds, and I frequently turned to see if I was being followed. Then, as nearly always, I felt extreme gratitude. Such immense gratitude for my husband and children, my extended family, my friends both new and long-term friends. Gratitude for my health, for the trees, nature and serenity of the bushwalk. Grateful as well for you who support me as I endeavour to support others with their recovery from sexual violence. I have travelled a long way in my journey of recovery. So far, in fact, I could easily put the whole experience behind me. I know why I don’t: while ever my heart is beating, I want to support others (and myself!) to lead a meaningful life. A life with less suffering and more kindness. You don’t have to scratch too far beneath the surface of anyone’s life to see that they have layers of pain. We may all appear to be coping on the outside, but there’s a great deal of hurt on the inside for a wide variety of reasons. For far too many of us, we suffer the pain from the sexual violence inflicted upon us. Since starting the writing of my book, I’ve met some people who are truly my heroes. They’ve suffered unimaginably from acts of sexual violence. Just last night I had contact with a man who experienced things in his childhood no one should experience and yet he’s out there supporting others. I’ve met with an incredible lady who was abused mentally, physically, emotionally, and sexually by her mother, but she’s fought hard for her health and survival. I’ve met others who were raped by teachers, strangers, fathers, partners, relatives. All of them have reached out to me to share their story of recovery because, like me, they want to ensure that others don’t struggle as they did. That’s why I’m calling this Wisdom of Survivors, not wisdom of me, Jenny Steadman. This book is a collective, collaborative gift of love. And so this post is to say thank you. Thank you for sticking by me as I slowly, slowly write this book. The writing of this book is more like a marathon than a sprint. Or an ultra-marathon, or whatever is bigger and longer than an ultra. Please know, it may be a L O N G time before it’s a book, but my commitment remains as strong as ever. Thank you. Jenny