Sexual Abuse
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Sexual abuse is a plague that is ravaging America’s children. One in three girls will be sexually abused by the time she is eighteen years old. The statistics will continue to get worse as violence against women is glamorized in rock and rap music and in increasingly violent movies and television that generation X’ers have been reared on. In a society where the focus is, “If it feels good, do it,” our little girls may end up paying the highest price.
Survivors often endure a lifetime of fear, depression, and self-hate. They spend much of their energy trying to bury their toxic shame with food, drugs, work, sex, or anything else that distracts them from the wounds in their hearts. They are tormented by a world turned upside down. Some can’t sleep; others sleep too much. Some can’t stand to be touched; others mistake sex for love. Their need to protect themselves may turn into co-dependency or they may only be able to see themselves as victims. These ladies are missing out on the freedom and joy that God has for them.
If you are to help these wounded ladies you will need to know what problems to watch for. One seldom sees what he does not expect to find. You will need to recognize what causes the abused woman to think and respond in unhealthy ways, and how to help her view her struggles the way God sees them so she can heal.
There are an endless number of ways for an abused woman to escape from the reality of the pain in her life. The counselor could poke around trying to find each diversion, and the counselee can hide some of those diversions indefinitely if they choose. Instead, it is important for the counselor to identify what distracters God is concerned about. The counselor may want to have the victim pray a prayer like this one, “Lord Jesus, what am I doing to medicate my pain, that keeps me from learning to rely wholly on you?” When the Lord is speaking to the counselee about the problems, it eliminates a lot of work for the counselor.
This resource is designed to give you an overview of common issues in an abused woman’s life. It will give you an idea of what to look for but it is only a brief introduction to each topic.
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