MaleSurvivor. An Oasis for Survivors of all Kinds of Abuse, Rape, & Trafficking. Rape and Sexual Assault – Healing after Being Raped. Living After Violence Rape and sexual assault are sources of profound trauma, and can often do untold damage to the victims when untreated.
The best answer is to recover: only then can a victim enjoy the life he or she is entitled to, and only that survival and healing most completely defeats the attacker. Finding the skills and strength to move on and past the trauma, however, can be difficult. A capable rape and assault counselor can contribute enormously to the recovery from rape and sexual assault. Dealing with Rape. Healing from the Trauma of Rape - Free Self-Help. I'm going to try imagining that things are like that.
I might even draw those aspects of my personality as characters. Victim Side can be a figure with a sad face, or looking scared. Aggressor Side can look a bit angry; Well-Adjusted side can look confident or contented; and Knowledge of Ages can look like a wise older person, or someone from a by-gone era. Then, when I feel sure that I'm being influenced by Victim Side or Aggressor Side, I'll imagine all the characters standing together and ask myself what the others would say to reassure or comfort the one who's causing the feeling I'm getting, or to dissuade them from doing something bad.
Victim Support » Rape or sexual assault: information for women. Victims' Coping Tactics. First of all, rape is an equal opportunity crime.
Women of all ages, races, builds, income levels, education levels, and temperaments get raped. They might be sleeping in their bed, or walking home from work, or partying in a fraternity when the rape occurs.