Surviving Trauma
Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology
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Surviving Trauma
Don't beat yourself up for assuming your attacker was a decent human being. Your attacker is the one who should be guilty and ashamed, scum of the earth. A lot of them will not take care of their bodies. They gain weight as a defense mechanism to make them feel safe. So now they're not a sexual object. Many people say they feel frozen. Don't judge yourself for this natural reaction to trauma. You did the best you could under extreme circumstances. And if you could have stopped the assault, you would have stop the assault. That's how we heal.
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