by Helen Papadopoulos | Sep 15, 2019 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Self Help Skills
This post is dedicated to survivors of ALL forms of abuse who still have trouble asserting themselves as a result of being victimized. In a nutshell: anger-aggressiveness is necessary when setting rock solid boundaries – the relationship between them is...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Sep 5, 2019 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
I am a great believer in art as a profound form of therapy that far surpasses counseling and other types of conventional therapy. The focus will be on various art forms created by others that helped me heal and my personal creative outlet – writing. These...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Mar 12, 2015 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
This has bothered me for a long time – the use of the term ‘survivor’ for victims of all types of abuse. It hasn’t bothered me enough to stop using it, but I aim to avoid it. I think it places the focus on survival – just existing,...
by Helen Papadopoulos | May 26, 2014 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Self Help Skills
Out of Body Experiences (OBEs) are not to be confused with Near Death Experiences (NDEs) – the former is about self-preservation during times of crises; the latter is the result of reaching death, or coming very close to it, only to return a thoroughly...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Apr 9, 2013 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
The emotional healing of any type of traumatic event is basically the same except for one important distinction that exists between trauma that is the result of abusive acts (Abuse Trauma) and that which arises naturally from the tragedies and endings that are part of...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jul 10, 2012 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Phoenix Rising Book Updates
Spiritual Awakening I had to discover Why I came here And I had to discover Who I was A stubborn old soul That did not know That did not see God Now I can see and feel The Grace of God After much sorrow After much pain I can see I can feel God’s Love for me This Love...
