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Coming Forward is an anonymous podcast for survivors of child abuse to safely come forward and tell our stories, share our journeys toward healing, our successes and failures, our dark times, our moments of clarity and our shifts in self-awareness. The platform gives voice to survivorship in all of its complexity, with the space to share and be heard in a nurturing and supportive environment. *This podcast may contain explicit descriptions of sexual, emotional and/or physical abuse that may ...
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Indigenous-related articles and podcasts mentioned: Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Women-and-Girls-Report Wósdéé Podcast, Navajo Nation All My Relations Podcast Returning to the Rez on Apple Podcasts Trauma and suicide in Indigenous people, Centre for Suicide Prevention -- Themes/Mentioned Terminology: Complex Trauma Complex PTSD Trauma within an …
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Topics and themes discussed: having the strength to seek help, taking responsibility, self pity, negative thinking, low self esteem, unable to love self, the importance of support groups, learning to cope, goal setting. -- Thank you to this courageous presenter. Commending you for creating your own topics outside of ASCA and my suggestions. Thank y…
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️🌈 In honor of pride month - Recognizing LGBTQIA+, People of Color and People with Disabilities
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I hope this opens the door for many more LGBTQ episodes to come for the month of June and beyond. Thank you to this guest for bring your family photo, for sharing poetry, for sharing your story and for simply being you. Honoring this guest and making this experience their own. You shine so bright. -- High level mentions: Workplace discrimination De…
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A cultural and religious perspective from a certain country. Topics: Telling our story and maintaining a relationship with a past perpetrator.
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A refreshing reminder that we meet ourselves exactly where we are right now in our process with self-compassion, love and kindness. Thank you to this courageous presenter for not only telling, but showing your process. In awe of your strength and courage. -- Topic readings: Telling our story and maintaining a relationship with a past perpetrator Li…
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Mother's Day- Topic readings: 1) The Holidays: A Stress-Filled Time of the Year and 2) Holidays: Lost & Found
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Next topic and/or episode thoughts? I want to hear from you! Thinking about the topic, Money and Finances. Open to other suggestions though! Email is comingforwardnyc@gmail.com -- ASCA materials: https://www.ascanyc.org/partners Resources: https://www.ascanyc.org/resources Book referenced by presenter: Outgrowing the pain together by Eliana Gil EMD…
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Resources mentioned within this episode: - Talking to Your Kids About Sexual Assault: https://www.rainn.org/articles/talking-your-kids-about-sexual-assault - Viktor E Frankl's book- Man's Search for Meaning -The Body Keeps the Score referenced pages- (If you do not have the book, please email and I can send you the text) Pages 26-27 under the secti…
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Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) Available 24 hours everyday Additional mental health resources: https://www.ascanyc.org/resources -- Referenced in this episode: - Writer, professor, editor, and commentator, Roxane Gay - specifically her book, Hunger (http://www.roxanegay.com/hunger/) - Research professor at the Univ…
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"As we begin to re-experience a visceral reconnection with the needs of our bodies, there is a brand new capacity to warmly love the self. We experience a new quality of authenticity in our caring, which redirects our attention to our health, our diets, our energy, our time management. This enhanced care for the self arises spontaneously and natura…
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Extending a warm and kind thank you to this very special guest. Thank you for making ASCA possible, this podcast possible and so much more. Thank you for being support for so many. Thank you for all that you do behind the scenes. We all deeply appreciate you. -- Please feel free to write in and share feedback. It can be general or related to a spec…
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A courageous long share on the topic of Confronting and Resolving followed up by an informal conversation. Reading material on the topic can be found here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bb621ac34c4e254dd6315e9/t/5bd78e08f4e1fc0b2cbf8ab8/1540853257345/ReaderCmeeting.pdf -- The book referenced in regards to writing a letter is here: Mothers…
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A brave opening long share, a deep dive into EMDR and an informal conversation around abuse.
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You may be feeling very tender and vulnerable after listening, so please be very gentle in all your interactions, especially with yourself. Resources: https://www.ascanyc.org/resources Information on EMDR: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/ -- Apologies for any outside noise and new york city honking toward the end. We will be moving to a recording…
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