Child Abuse Survivors

Before the advent of the Internet, the only times we would hear about child abuse, unless you had some type of personal experience with it, was when we would hear about cases on the news. There are statistics that have gone around about how there are more reported cases every year and how victims of abuse are much more likely to have some form of psychological issue when they get older, but now we are able to get a straight view into the long term effects that these people face. The way we can do this is through the use of the Internet and blogs in particular. These days you can find people sharing their knowledge and experience in almost every different area that you can think of, and that includes survivors of child abuse.

A simple web search will bring you to a number of blogs that are written and maintained by people that were abused at children. Many of them share exactly what they went through, how it affected them as kids and how it still affects them to do this day. These bloggers also tend to share their opinions on current events regarding abuse, any controversial legislation they want to talk about, and a variety of other topics. These people have very strong opinions on a number of topics, especially those that deal with children. It is important that we listen to what they have to say, because they have been through what have surely been traumatic experiences. They can provide us with better insight into the world of abuse than a newscast on television. As readers, we are able to get a better grasp on the emotions that go along with having to deal with these situations, and the more we know the better we can help those that are suffering today.

There are several reasons why survivors of child abuse choose to share with the world. For one, it can be very therapeutic to get such a large burden off of your chest, and know that people are out there reading about and relating to what you have to say. Along with this reason, keeping these blogs will also increase awareness about the problem problem affecting more and more kids every single day. Knowing that they are having a direct hand in helping children get out of the situations that they themselves survived can really help to heal emotional wounds. Lastly, there is a large network of people that have come out about their past abuse, and they provide support for each other as well as joining to fight the cause. This is can be like going to a meeting, but from the comfort of your own home. People that are reluctant to share their story in person have no reason to feel embarrassment in the virtual world.

The blogs being kept by so many people are not only doing a great service to everyone out there, including today’s children, but they are also very informative as well. By taking a look at them, you may even end up learning about yourself, which is not exactly a typical result when reading a blog. You should all take some time to browse through some of sites that we have listed below.

Child Abuse Survivor Blogs:

1. http://child-abuse-recovery-journal.blogspot.com/
2. http://jewishsurvivors.blogspot.com/
3. http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/survivors-can-thrive
4. http://www.wearesurvivors.org/
5. http://dreamcatchersforabusedchildren.com
6. http://cyclebreakers.blogspot.com/
7. http://blog.voiceskerrie.com/
8. http://reflections1525.blogspot.com/
9. http://sadlynormal.wordpress.com/
10. http://sossurvivorblog.blogspot.com/
11. http://innocencestolen.wordpress.com/
12. http://www.whitedovesnest.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=35
13. http://thedolorousdoll.blogspot.com/
14. http://solegroup.blogspot.com/
15. http://www.squidoo.com/adultsurvivorsofchildabuse
16. http://www.jerrymcmullin.com/child/blog.html
17. http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.com/
18. http://www.myvoiceoftruth.com/
19. http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Am-A-Child-Abuse-Survivor/717265
20. http://www.cognitivetherapyforchildren.net/?p=72