Moving Forward: Your Journey to Recovery
Discover pathways to healing and growth after sexual violence. Learn about practical steps and professional approaches that support your journey forward.
Understanding Recovery as a Journey
Moving forward after sexual abuse is a personal journey that happens at your own pace. Recovery involves building strength, developing new skills, and creating positive pathways for growth. While everyone's path is different, understanding the process helps you recognise and celebrate your progress.
Common Challenges in Moving Forward
Many survivors face various challenges as they work towards recovery. Understanding these experiences helps address them with care:
Uncertainty about next steps in recovery
Difficulty believing in positive change
Struggling to maintain progress
Fear of setbacks or difficult days
Challenges in planning for the future
Finding it hard to celebrate progress
The Power of Recovery Support
Building Your Recovery Pathway
Working with specialist trauma therapists who understand your journey and can provide evidence-based approaches to recovery.
Developing new skills and interests that build confidence and create positive experiences.
Building connections with people who understand and support your journey, including peer support groups.
Survivor Resources & Research
Learning from other survivors journeys can be a powerful tool, and make you feel much less alone. Access specialist articles, survivor stories, and evidence-based research about childhood sexual violence recovery and support.
Articles and guides covering trauma responses, recovery stages, and practical support strategies for survivors of childhood sexual violence.
A curated collection of poems written by survivors of sexual abuse, sharing personal experiences of trauma, healing, and recovery. *Please note that whilst this content is moderated you may find some of it triggering so please take care*
Key findings from our research , revealing crucial insights into sexual violence and abuse, how survivors access support services, costs to the NHS and survivor experiences, and more
With your support, we can help more survivors access the support they need when they need it. Every donation directly funds our work to supporting those affected by sexual violence.