Surviving 
The healing process
Benefits of dealing with grief
Acquired defences
Forms of denial
The road to recovery
Try to remember
Confronting your perpetrator
Getting help and support
ASCA
Counselling and therapy
Narrative therapy
Somatic trauma therapy
Cognitive behaviour therapy
Psychodynamic therapy
Transactional analysis
Gestalt therapy
Attachment theory
Neuro-linguistic programming
EMDR
Alternative therapies
Tips for promoting safety
Breathwork
Voice dialogue
Reiki
Yoga
Meditation
Sex therapy
Body therapy
Beyond therapy
Spitirual healing
Other help
Expressive arts
Family or origin work
Managing anger
Resolving conflict
Dealing with shame and blame
Dealing with relationships
Self nurturing
Am I in tune with myself?
Tips for being in tune with yourself
Create a list of things that nurture you
Suggestions for ways to nurture yourself
Negative self-scripts and positive self-affirmations
Am I stressed?
Stress prevention
Responding to stress
Having a support network
Some relaxation ideas
Meditation
Breathing techniques
Self-esteem
'Learn to love and nurture yourself'
Feeling suicidal
Signs of depression
Suicide warning signs
What to do if someone is suicidal
Myths about suicide
Reasons why you should not suicide
What to do if you feel suicidal
Contact numbers, websites, books
Taking legal action
I want to take my perpetrator to court
Criminal prosecution
Civil action
Other options
Useful advice about going to court
Recent changes in the law
Being a witness
Restorative justice
Useful contacts, relevant legislation
Help for partners
Help for supporters
Help for everyone
Keeping children safe
Mandatory reporting
Child molestors
Grooming
Keeping children safe on the internet
Survivors' stories
How yoga helped me
Barbara's story
Reflections of a survivor who took her perpetrator to court
My Story, by Wendy Stamp
My Journey, by Christine
My Story by Nicole

Survivors' stories

This section of the ASCA website is devoted to survivors' personal stories.

Warning: Some details in these stories may from
time to time be distressing or triggering. Whilst care is taken not to include graphic details unnecessarily, we also wish to provide members with an opportunity to tell their story honestly. Please exercise caution whilst reading this column if you feel you are likely to be distressed.

How yoga helped me
My story by Barbara
Reflections of a survivor who took her perpetrator to Court
My story by Wendy Stamp
My journey by Christine