The Mighty Phoenix - Blog

Telling to Much

2/13/2018

I let people ask me questions about my life and it is to much for them to hear. I have to discipline myself better and just reply with I was abused and that's it. It will be better for me to not tell everything. I could not understand when I was told to keep it to yourself but I do now. The more severe the abuse you endure people will turn away from you. They can not handle hearing it and it makes you feel like you have been rejected yet again. Marie Waldrep 2-13-18
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Effects last a Lifetime

2/13/2018

Effects of Child Rape last a lifetime! Night terrors, insomnia, PTSD just to name a few. Stop this insanity of slapping the perpetrator with little to no time in prison.
Marie Waldrep www.MarieWaldrep.com 2-11-18

What Time of Day

2/20/2017

What time of day is the hardest for you?
For me it is night time but a lot of the abuse took place at different times throughout the day. Marie Waldrep 2-16-17
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Learning to take care of Yourself

2/18/2017

Do something nice for yourself today. Learning to take care of yourself is very important in your healing journey. Marie Waldrep 2-16-17
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Learning to take care of Yourself

2/18/2017

Do something nice for yourself today. Learning to take care of yourself is very important in your healing journey. Marie Waldrep 2-16-17
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Remember

2/16/2017

Remember you are not alone and you are not to blame for any of the domestic-sexual abuse that happened to you.
I still scream in my sleep at night but each day you decide to not let those bastards win we take a piece of ourselves back.
It may not be what we lost but it is a new stronger version of us. Marie Waldrep 2-16-17

Silent

1/28/2017

There are so many survivors that stay silent, because they have heard people labeling victims of sexual abuse horrible degrading name's and told it was their fault. Marie Waldrep 1-28-17

Sabotaging yourself with food, etc.

12/26/2016

Sometimes people become addicted to food like they do with cigarettes, alcohol and other things. We believe all these things will take away our pain for whatever reason. Truth is moderation and portions is a we need. When there is a death in the family we want to make the pain go away however we can. We eat until we are miserable so we feel the physical discomfort. We drink till we drown the sorrow away for the day. None of that is healthy coping. Grief is a process. Let it take its course. It's okay to cry, to feel the pain inside. Reach out to a friend before you sabotage yourself food, alcohol, etc.
Marie Waldrep 12-25-16
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Night Terrors

12/19/2016

Night terrors are every night. A lot of times I have been woke up by family because I scream in my sleep. Marie Waldrep 12-18-16

Don't Turn A Blinds Eye

12/12/2016

A child deserves to be protected from abuse! Children are our future! Don't turn a blinds eye if you know a child is being abused. Marie Waldrep 12-8-16 www.MarieWaldrep.com

You are Worth more than being Abused

12/4/2016

You are WORTH more than being abused! Abusers will use every tactic they can to make you feel the abuse is your fault. It is not your fault. Marie Waldrep
12-1-16 www.MarieWaldrep.com

We need Someone to Listen

12/4/2016

We need someone to listen to what we've endured. The abusers tell us to stay silent about what they are or have done to us. When we are finally able to break that silence we don't need people telling us "that was in the past", "get over it", etc. We need a listening ear.
Marie Waldrep 12-1-16 www.MarieWaldrep.com

In the Beginning of Your Healing

12/2/2016

In the beginning of your healing it is hard to utter the words "I was raped", "I was molested", etc. When you finally say it, it feels like a boulder lifted from your chest. Yes these things happen. Let your voice be heard. Marie Waldrep 12-1-16
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Wanting Someone to See

11/29/2016

I think many of survivors dreamed of the day someone would walk in and see what was happening and make it stop. I remember asking when the police came one night for them to call the juvenile female officer to come out there. Had they called her I would have told her what he was doing. Instead I was told to go to bed it was passed my curfew and if I didn't they would take me to jail. I put my hands out for them to take me. I was made to go to bed. I was afraid because he said I better sleep with my eyes open because he was going to finish me off. Marie Waldrep 11-29-16 www.MarieWaldrep.com

Sexual Abuse in The Family

9/23/2016

It can be very upsetting to find out that sexual abuse is happening in your family. This happens more than people want to believe. In fact families want to stay in denial of it. This is very hurtful for the victim / survivor. They already was told no one will believe you and by you not doing anything makes that statement a reality and they go their whole life wondering if there will ever be justice for the crime inflicted upon them. Marie Waldrep 9-23-16
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