
Healing the Wounds of Sexual and Spiritual Abuse
Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories
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The Struggles of Growing Up in a Small City and Experiencing Sexual Abuse
The speakers recount their upbringing in a small city in Wisconsin, where they were raised in a large Catholic family. They share their personal experience of being sexually abused by a priest from a young age and discuss the feelings of blame and guilt they experienced. They also highlight the lasting physical and medical struggles they faced as a result of the abuse.
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