"Now, three years and hundreds of therapy hours later, I feel differently, but only because T has shown me over time that he has excellent boundaries, and that touch can be safe. I think before therapy, I thought touch was either sexual or something that would hurt me (other than hugs with my kids, of course). It's been really really healing to find out that touch can just be about comfort and connection and caring and that's it."

Tree -- THAT is one of the MOST POWERFUL insights about this topic I have ever read! That is IT exactly!!!!! Thank you for sharing this POV !!