I have never been allowed to even becoem a victim. That would require someone else to believe you were victim'ized'.
And that has not happened yet.
I am in agreement about those statistics, and even with them how can you believe them anyway, even if they were provided by a counselor. But sexual abuse counsleing like any other form be it chemical dependancy, family counsleing, or whatever, there has to be a practicle level of exchange between the client and the facilitator, regardless of extent of eithers education or any other factor, that must take place before recovery can occur. The victim must be allowed an opportunity to become grounded. Hence a substance abuse counselor will not be effective as someone who has had sexual trauma would be for counseling sexual abuse. And a GP won't hack it all in the arena of severe sexual abuse. The client and therapist MUST have common ground on which to openly share experiences to allow client grounding. I can no longer take the looking down on me as I come seeking help from rape. Period. An open sharing is also a must and as a male who was coerced and ultimatly raped as a result of misguided therapy when I was 16, it becoems even more difficult, but there MUST be someone somewhere. At least who will evaluate and plan for OCPD that came out of all the theraputic frustrations.

Now about OCPD.....anybody able to address that here. I really think it applies.
Tom S.