I Am Me Survivor Of Child Abuse And Bullying Speaks Out

I AM ME"Survivor of Child Abuse and Bullying Speaks Out" The true story about a person that chooses no longer to live as a victim but became a survivor.Do you view yourself as a victim and unaware how to overcome abuse? Do you need help conquering your demons and coming to terms with the nightmare of your past?Are you clueless on how to walk away from the individuals that hurt you and stand up for yourself?"In this book you will: "You will learn how to achieve strategies for survival and healing.Discover ways to help survivors identify and validate their childhood experience with child abuse and bullying.Identify and come to terms with your sexuality and not to hide who you really are to please others. Learn that suicide is not the way out and choosing to survive and take control of your life.Find the person you were meant to be and accept who you are and love yourself.

20% of all sales from this title is donated to Nexus Institute, in Northern Ireland. This charity help to support survivors of sexual trauma. It took me an awfully long time to speak out about my abusive childhood, whether it was down to the fear instilled into me throughout years of threats and manipulations, or the fear of being on my own, I had been silenced for the best part of my life. When I first told my story, I felt the need to protect everyone involved, including my abusive family. To save myself any hassle I decided to change names and places and it helped for a while, that was until my twisted aunt shone the spotlight on our whole family. By now the can of worms was completely and I felt backed into a corner. It was at this point, I felt like I needed to stand up for myself once and for all. I needed to protect myself, after all my so-called family never did. Pressing charges on my father was an emotional roller coaster and one of the hardest times in my life, and although I was completely alone, I felt the supported from every single survivor that had crossed my path, whether they were online connections or survivors I have met in person, I was doing it for every one of them, as much as I was doing it for myself. I found that over the years many survivors hadn't the strength to speak out, let alone stand up to their abusers in court. You see, abuse can do that to you, break you down so you doubt yourself and your own ability, but we are a lot stronger than we give ourselves credit for. So, for me I was gaining justice, not just for myself, but for every single abuse survivor out there too. Abuse happens in all shapes and sizes and can affect you regardless of age or gender. You are not any of the disheartening words you have been told, nor are you the circumstances they placed you in and most of all, you are not a victim! You are a survivor and a mighty one at that!I may never meet you, but know I am proud of each and every one of you. We all have a story inside us, and we all experience life differently, this is what makes us so interesting.Lots of love Sarah xo

"In this timely update of the seminal classic, author and activist Jodee Blanco reveals how she simply set out to share her story-and ended up igniting a grassroots movement in the nation's schools. The first survivor of school bullying to look back on those experiences as an adult, Jodee brings you up to speed on her life and work since the book's initial release with a new chapter, all-new Letter to My Readers, and Reader's Guide. She also offers the latest information on digital and cyberbullying, the Adult Survivor of Peer Abuse, her in-school antibullying program, INJJA (It's NOT Just Joking Around!), and provides discussion questions for schools. While other children were daydreaming about dances, first kisses, and college, Jodee Blanco was trying to figure out how to go from homeroom to study hall without being taunted or spit upon as she walked through the halls. This powerful, unforgettable memoir chronicles how one child was shunned-and even physically abused-by her classmates from elementary school through high school. It is an unflinching look at what it means to be the outcast, how even the most loving parents can get it all wrong, why schools are often unable to prevent disaster, and how bullying has been misunderstood and mishandled by the mental health community"--

An urgent and timely memoir exploring the unseemly reality of childhood sexual abuse, a scourge on too many neighborhoods, often hiding in plain sight. Millions of victims remain silent, buried under the weight of their own guilt, shame, and addiction. As an advocate for survivors of sexual abuse, Larry Ruhl shows how only by sharing can we begin to heal.

Collects personal accounts from teenagers who have been bullied and describes how each person found the courage to stand up to their bullies and reclaim their lives.