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Question:
I WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED FROM AGE 5TO 8YRS OLD
I HAVE CP AND I AM GAY THOUGH I HAVE NEVER HAD A
DATING LIFE I WANT SO MUCH TO CONNECT WITH SOME ONE. YET AT TIMES I FIND MY SELF ACTING OUT 34 YRS LATER,EVEN IN PUBLIC. I AM CONFUSED AND SINCE
I AM DISABLED AND HAVE A SPEECH IMPEDIMENT IT HAS BEEN VERY VERY HARD TO FIND A GROUP OR SHRINK THAT CAN HELP WHEN ALOT OF THE SESSION IS SPENT BY THE PERSON ASKING ME TO REPEAT MY WORDS.ANY HELP YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE ME WOULD BE GREAT OR EVEN IF YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO REFER ME TO A GROUP OR SHRINK THAT CAN REALLY HELP ME INSTEAD
OF TELLING ME THAT I NEED TO JUST MOVE ON.
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Answer:
by Wendy Maltz: (05/29/2004)
I RECOMMEND THAT YOU BEGIN BY DOING A LOT OF READING ON MALE SEXUAL ABUSE. IN PARTICULAR, READ MIKE LEW'S BOOK, VICTIMS NO LONGER, AND NEAL KING'S BOOK, SPEAKING OUR TRUTH. THIS WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW SEXUAL ABUSE MEMORIES CAN SURFACE LATER IN LIFE AND HOW UNRESOLVED SEXUAL ABUSE CAN RESULT IN SEXUAL ACTING OUT BEHAVIORS. YOU CAN ALSO PICK UP IDEAS ON HOW TO STOP UNWANTED BEHAVIORS IN CHAPTER EIGHT OF MY RECENTLY REVISED BOOK, THE SEXUAL HEALING JOURNEY. ON-LINE COUNSELING MIGHT BE HELPFUL DUE TO YOUR SPEECH IMPEDIMENT (I AM UNFAMILIAR WITH THESE RESOURCES, BUT PERHAPS A DISABILITY EXPERT CAN HELP WITH A REFERRAL). MEETING PEOPLE WILL REQUIRE GETTING OUT AND BEING SOCIAL--CHECK WITH YOU LOCAL MEN'S CENTERS AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR IDEAS. Reviewed by Sexual Health Editorial Team
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