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| Survivors |
You are here at this site because you are suffering from guilt, shame, remorse, and a myriad of feelings. You want to be set free. We sympathize with your pain. We’ve been there. We can help. Although you may feel isolated and terribly depressed, maybe even abandoned by God and everyone else, please remember that you are NOT alone. You are NOT the first one to be abused by your pastor/clergy/counselor. You can take the necessary steps to recover and restore your relationship with God and your spouse or significant other. You can be WHOLE and WELL again. There is HOPE for a new beginning and a new life in Christ. Below are some links to other survivor’s stories, poetry and other articles on clergy abuse. Read them and weep, but also rejoice, for these one-time victims are now living full, happy lives, and the best part is—YOU CAN TOO! Stories: Hope Renewed—Samantha Nelson I Will Not Be Silent Anymore—Lee Schwitzer Relentless—Sabrina Satterfield From Darkness & Despair to Hope & Healing—Madeline Roll Looks Can Be Deceiving—Samantha Nelson Deceitful Love—Cecelia The Beast—Betsy License to Prey—Ruth Collins Environment of Healing—Rebecca Peters A Story of Faithfulness—Jill Morikone “I Know the Plans...”—Samantha Nelson Mimi’s Story—Miriam Morones Missing Puzzle Piece—Kim Logan Still Healing—Angela The Unselfish Love of a Husband—Samantha Nelson Present Help—Jenny Hull Long-Awaited Hope—Sandy Kirkham Misguided Love—Stephanie Haslick Rebuilding and Rekindling—Heather Huffman A Place for Me—Hope Bencho False Friend—S.S. God Heals Marriages—Anonymous Silence When the Door Is Shut—Allison Moran Classic Incest—In the Kingdom of God—K. Love Beyond Measure—A.H. When Religion Fails, God Remains—Deborah Arocho The Wolf—S.S. No Longer a Voice Crying in the Wilderness—Phenessa Behind the Mask—Laura E. Holman Still Hurting...—Marty* All Shall Be Well: One Woman Survivor’s Story of Clergy Sexual Abuse—Mary Isabel Steele No More Silence...—Marie W. Finding God After Abuse—Pat Stachler Shattered Pieces—A.T. Bleeding Souls—Makeba A New Creation—Amy Husband’s Stories: That Fateful Day—Steve Nelson What Used To Be?—Steve Nelson Betrayal of Innocence—Curt Szajnecki Poetry: You Knew...—Samantha Nelson Today—K.D. Before You—Stephanie Haslick Hollow Reflection—Sherry Stockford Little Girl Again—Sherry Stockford How Did This Happen?—Written by A Member of the Congregation To Trust Anew—Written by A Friend of a Victim Why Couldn’t You Just Leave Me Alone?—Phenessa Anomaly Homily—Rachel Clarion* Hit and Run—Rachel Clarion* His Power—Rachel Clarion* In Between Nowhere—K.D. In Quiet Desperation—K.D. Lost But Found—K.D. Little Girl’s Soul in a Woman’s Body—Kim Mary, Mary, Everywhere—Jennifer Jill Schwirzer Lift Up Your Eyes, Magdalene—Jennifer Jill Schwirzer Silent Tears & One Day—J. Marie Waldrep The Pastor’s Letter—Cynthia Baello My Hurt Soul—Samantha Beach Excerpts: Sound Counsel—Written by Ellen G. White If you are a survivor of pastoral abuse, we would love to hear your story and possibly make it available on this web site for others to read and renew their hope. You can use a pseudonym if you choose and rest assured that all personal information will be kept private and strictly confidential. Please contact us. Please note: We do not necessarily agree with or endorse all the information contained in the survivor’s stories. We do, however, feel they have some valuable information that could be useful to you in your recovery. It helps to know you’re not alone, that others have shared your pain and have healed, by the grace of God, in their own time and way. |
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