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We invite you to read stories of people, just like you, who have had long and difficult journeys to not just get out of the shadows but to walk into the light! We hope their stories will encourage and help you to decide… TODAY… to begin your journey, continue forward on your journey, and find freedom from the past! We are here to help you.
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John J. Raspanti The other side of darkness
Over fifty years ago, I was molested for a number of months by someone respected within the community. I was made to feel dirty, and told to keep it a…
Laura Sallie
I was 3…he was 31. He was molesting me. He would come at night into the bedroom I shared with my younger brother. Wake me up, take me to another…
Robin Stemberg
When I was a young teenager, my best friend at the time came to me and told me that her pastor was “doing things” to her he should not be…
Keith Morris
When I was thirteen years old my parents and I where groomed by Willard Connor so that he could repeatedly rape me until I was fifteen years old. This took…
Joy Ryder
At least a million times I have asked myself THAT question. The question that haunted and terrified me, the question that lurked in every corner of my mind. “Should I tell?” Should…
Lindsay Ryder
Growing up with a mother who was a victim of sexual abuse both as a child and a teenager was never something I expected to encounter. When I was a…
Jeff Ross
My name is Jeff and I am a 51 year old truck driver, a father of 5 with 6 grandchildren and I am a survivor of sexual abuse. My abuser…