I’m a survivor of sexual, physical and emotional abuse that occurred in my childhood.  I am currently in the process of recovery, participating in a group called Adults Molested as Children (AMAC), working toward healing the parts of me that do not function well (learning to be a nurturing parent, friend and partner).  If you’re reading this page as a fellow survivor, welcome.  We are not alone.  If you’re reading just out of curiosity, you’re also welcome.

Being in recovery is a journey, a journey of healing our inner childhood parts that were originally meant to protect us from further damage.  These parts are still doing their job of protecting us, yet some parts have remained very young children.  We look like adults and many of our actions and attitudes are those of adults, yet on the inside, those childhood parts often take control of how we deal with people, places and things on a daily basis.

Depression, addictions, substance abuse, gambling, failed relationships, fear of success and fear of failure, overeating, feeling like a victim . . . the list of possible symptoms could go on.

The effects of childhood abuse on our personalities doesn't disappear even though the abuse took place many years ago. Healing requires work that's truly worth the effort. 

Explaining the AMAC approach to healing in further depth would be too lengthy for this site. If you would like further information, you might want to check out the links and recommended reading material shown below.

PLEASE NOTE that not all AMAC groups use the principles described above (working with inner child parts).

Your peer and friend,

Joyce