Dating After Sexual Assault
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TW: Abusive relationships, recounting survivors' experiences. and mentions of r*pe, PTSD & child sexual abuseDating is supposed to be as simple as meeting someone on a dating app, through mutual friends, or even in-person, forming an attachment and then falling in love. However, that may not always be the case for some of us. Survivors of sexual assault are often left traumatized and deal with a lot of triggers in the aftermath of their experience(s). One of the challenges some of us face is getting back into our love life and trusting someone as our partner. I am joined by guest Taylor D., founder of Sentiments of a Survivor to chat about our dating life, creating independency outside of our relationships, overcoming our fears and so much more.
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