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As an adult have you experiencedbut not limited to the following?

Little or no memory of childhoodage 3 to 12
Trouble with relationshipson the job, in your family,
Low self-esteem,
Panic attacksmild to severe,
Anxiety,
Phobias,
Depression,
Inability to trust or trusting indiscriminately,
alcohol/drug abuse,
Obsessive compulsive behavior,
Nightmares of being chased, trapped or surreal,
Sensory flashesunable to identify images,
Insomnia,
Suicidal thoughts or attempts,
A sense of going crazy or feeling unreal compared to others
Shame, guilt,
Sense of underlying humiliation,
Baseless crying,
Angry outbursts/rage seemingly for no reason,
Inability to recognize feelings,
Mood swings,
Emotional shut down,
Numbing or zoning out,
Arthritis/joint pain,
Diagnosis of ADD or ADHD,
Labeled an airhead
Chronic/acute fear,
Headaches/migraines,
Eating disordersanorexia, bulimia, obesity,
PMS,
Vaginismus,
Gastrointestinal/gynecological disorders,
Chronic fatigue,
MS,
Fibromyalgia,
Lupus
Chronic back painL3, L4 and/or L5 region
Cancerpredominatelyvaginal, cervical or ovarian in women; testicular, prostate in men; however cancer of any kind can be as a result of physical or sexual abuse. Cancer is anger/rage turned against the self.
Prostitute/promiscuous sex,
Inability to orgasm
Dissociative Identity DisorderMPD
Self-injuryself-abuse, self-mutilation (cutting, burning, breaking bones, pinching skin, ingesting, injecting and inserting foreign materials, interfering with the healing process of wounds, punching, slapping, picking skin, pulling hair, bloodletting, tattooing, piercing
Wearing baggy clothes or clothes a size or two sizes too large
Aversion to opposite sexincluding homosexuality/lesbian
Use of pornographyprint, video
Enjoy peep shows, topless dancers,
Become a porn star or pimp,
Sex offendersmale and female

Suggested Reading:

Heal Your Body, Louise L. Hay
The Courage to Heal, Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and Its Aftereffects in Women, E. Sue Blume
Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child Laura Davis
Thou Shalt Not Be Aware: Societys Betrayal of the Child, Alice Miller
Breaking Down the Walls of Silence: The Liberating Experience of Facing Painful Truth Alice Miller
The Untouched Key: Tracing Childhood Trauma in Creativity and Destructiveness Alice Miller, et al
Banished Knowledge: Facing Childhood Injuries, Alice Miller
Trauma, Amnesia and the Denial of Abuse, Robert Falconer, et al., eds.
Victims No Longer: Men Recovering from Incest, Mike Lew
Wounded Boys, Heroic Men: A Mens Guide to Recovering from Child Abuse Daniel Sonkin
Broken Boys/Mending Men: Recovery from Child Sexual Abuse, Stephen GrubmanBlack
Female Sexual Abuse of Children, Michele Eliott, ed.
The Last Secret: Daughters Sexually Abused by Mothers, Bobbie Rosencrans

If you have experienced one or more of these 'symptoms' you could be a physical or sexual abuse survivor.

Healing the emotional wounds of physical or sexual abuse is possible. Talk therapy, antidepressants and/or antipsychotic drugs are inadequate to uncover the emotional pain, and heal the trauma trapped in muscles and tissue. To fully appreciate the depth of this pain, I will quote one of my clients, "Even my blood hurts." A multifaceted healing process specifically focused on physical and sexual abuse recovery and diligent work is the most effective; wherein the survivor can replenish their emotional and spiritual identity and empowerment.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, author, "If I'd Only Known...Sexual Abuse in or Out of the Family: A Guide to Prevention, specializes in: Mind, Body, Spirit healing and Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention and Recovery. As an inspirational leader, Dr. Neddermeyer empowers people to view life's challenges as an opportunity for Personal/Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening. http://www.drdorothy.net