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Mar 24, 2013, 02:11 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2013
Location: Canada
Posts: 366
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One of the qualities bestowed on me as a child was not one of gentleness. The sexual abuse certainly was not gentle to my body, spirit, emotions or intellect. Instead I received harshness, disrespect and sometimes brutality. It is not surprising that one of the most difficult things for me to give myself today is gentleness.
Whenever I am feeling critical of myself, I will stop and remember that this criticism emenates from the messages I received from my abusers. Today, instead of continuing to support this false legasy, I will begin to replace this critical thought with one I originally deserved to hear - one of gentleness and support of my precious being. This is how I can continue to hold the appropriate people accountable and begin to adopt a much deserved attitude of gentleness toward myself.
Above all else, in my process of recovry from sexual abuse, I need to be most gentle with all parts of myself. I have too long borne the burden of someone else's disease and shame.
Today I can be most gentle with myself by honoring and respecting my feelings and affirming the beautiful and unique pace of my own process. In times of great pain and fear, I will treat myself as I would a very young child - with understanding, patience, and gentleness.
Just for today I will recognize and affirm one way that I have been gentle with my healing-self.
The End. 
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