“ABSTINENCE After Sexual Trauma” - {Survivors Discuss}

Are you a survivor who experienced abstinence after sexual trauma? (timestamps below)

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For this panel⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣, we sat down with 3 survivors of trauma - Carlie, Gena and Stephanie - to have an in-depth discussion about their experiences with practicing abstinence after abuse. Each panelist was asked to answer the following questions/prompts:  

0:00 Intro

00:36 - True or False: After abuse/assault, I felt like my body shut down.

5:44 - True or False: My libido changed after abuse/assault.

11:59 - True or False: I did not want sexual attention after abuse/assault.

19:45 - True or False: I was uncomfortable in my own skin after abuse/assault.

27:56 - True or False: Having a stretch of abstinence changed my perspective on sex.

35:36 - Do you have any advice for survivors who are experiencing active abstinence after abuse/assault?


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Where to connect with the survivors on this panel (go show some love!):

  / carlita.s__truth  
  / genaandhunter  
  / intentionalholistichealing  



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