|
Signs of Physical/Sexual Child Abuse in Adults
As an adult have you experienced—but not limited to the
following?
- Little or no memory of childhood—age 3 to 12
- Trouble with relationships—on the job, in your family,
- Low self-esteem,
- Panic attacks—mild to severe,
- Anxiety,
- Phobias,
- Depression,
- Inability to trust or trusting indiscriminately,
- alcohol/drug abuse,
- Obsessive compulsive behavior,
- Nightmares of being chased, trapped or surreal,
- Sensory flashes—unable to identify images,
- Insomnia,
- Suicidal thoughts or attempts,
- A sense of going crazy or feeling unreal compared to others
- Shame, guilt,
- Sense of underlying humiliation,
- Baseless crying,
- Angry outbursts/rage seemingly for no reason,
- Inability to recognize feelings,
- Mood swings,
- Emotional shut down,
- Numbing or zoning out,
- Arthritis/joint pain,
- Diagnosis of ADD or ADHD,
- Labeled an ‘airhead’
- Chronic/acute fear,
- Headaches/migraines,
- Eating disorders—anorexia, bulimia, obesity,
- PMS,
- Vaginismus,
- Gastrointestinal/gynecological disorders,
- Chronic fatigue,
- MS,
- Fibromyalgia,
- Lupus
- Chronic back pain—L3, L4 and/or L5 region
- Cancer—predominately—vaginal, cervical or ovarian in women;
testicular, prostate in men; however cancer of any kind
can be as a result of physical or sexual abuse. Cancer is
anger/rage turned against the self.
- Prostitute/promiscuous sex,
- Inability to orgasm
- Dissociative Identity Disorder—MPD
- Self-injury—self-abuse, self-mutilation (cutting, burning,
breaking bones, pinching skin, ingesting, injecting and
inserting foreign materials, interfering with the healing
process of wounds, punching, slapping, picking skin, pulling
hair, bloodletting, tattooing, piercing
- Wearing baggy clothes or clothes a size or two sizes too
large
- Aversion to opposite sex—including homosexuality/lesbian
- Use of pornography—print, video
- Enjoy peep shows, topless dancers,
- Become a porn star or pimp,
- Sex offenders—male and female
Suggested Reading:
- Heal Your Body, Louise L. Hay
- The Courage to Heal, Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
- Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and Its Aftereffects
in Women, E. Sue Blume
- Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually
Abused as a Child Laura Davis
- Thou Shalt Not Be Aware: Society’s Betrayal of the Child,
Alice Miller
- Breaking Down the Walls of Silence: The Liberating Experience
of Facing Painful Truth Alice Miller
- The Untouched Key: Tracing Childhood Trauma in Creativity
and Destructiveness Alice Miller, et al
- Banished Knowledge: Facing Childhood Injuries, Alice Miller
- Trauma, Amnesia and the Denial of Abuse, Robert Falconer,
et al., eds.
- Victims No Longer: Men Recovering from Incest, Mike Lew
• Wounded Boys, Heroic Men: A Men’s Guide to Recovering
from Child Abuse Daniel Sonkin
- Broken Boys/Mending Men: Recovery from Child Sexual Abuse,
Stephen GrubmanBlack
- Female Sexual Abuse of Children, Michele Eliott, ed.
- The Last Secret: Daughters Sexually Abused by Mothers,
Bobbie Rosencrans
If you have experienced one or more of these 'symptoms' you
could be a physical or sexual abuse survivor.
Healing the emotional wounds of physical or sexual abuse
is possible. Talk therapy, antidepressants and/or antipsychotic
drugs are inadequate to uncover the emotional pain, and heal
the trauma trapped in muscles and tissue. To fully appreciate
the depth of this pain, I will quote one of my clients, "Even
my blood hurts." A multifaceted healing process specifically
focused on physical and sexual abuse recovery and diligent
work is the most effective; wherein the survivor can replenish
their emotional and spiritual identity and empowerment.
.:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:.
About the Author:
Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, author, "If I'd Only Known...Sexual
Abuse in or Out of the Family: A Guide to Prevention, specializes
in: Mind, Body, Spirit healing and Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention
and Recovery. As an inspirational leader, Dr. Neddermeyer
empowers people to view life's challenges as an opportunity
for Personal and Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening.
http://www.drdorothy.net
Article Source, click
here.
.:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:.
.:. GO TO TOP ..:.. BACK
TO SEXUAL ABUSE PAGE .:.
|
