Dear Survivor

Dear Survivor: Your victories are worth celebrating.

Dear Fellow Survivor, I’d like to share with you a victory I experienced this morning. I was able to work ...
Dear Survivor: You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Dear Survivor: You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Dear Fellow Survivor, I’ve already shared with you that one of the most long-lasting effects of the abuse I experienced ...
Dear Survivor: God Is Bringing Good Out Of What You've Experienced

Dear Survivor: God Is Bringing Good Out Of What You’ve Experienced

Dear Fellow Survivor, In a previous letter, I assured you that none of us has ever been alone. God has ...
Dear Survivor: God Will Enable You To Believe The Truth

Dear Survivor: God Will Enable You To Believe The Truth

Dear Fellow Survivor, This is my sixth letter to you. I’ve written you to tell you that you are a ...
Dear Survivor: You Are Not Alone

Dear Survivor: You Are Not Alone

Dear Fellow Survivor, Few things in my life have made me feel quite as isolated as having experienced sexual abuse ...
Dear Survivor: It's Not Your Fault

Dear Survivor: It’s Not Your Fault

Dear Fellow Survivor, One of the many difficult things I struggled with as I came to terms with the abuse ...
Dear Survivor: It's OK To Struggle

Dear Survivor: It’s OK To Struggle

I’ve mentioned that one of the effects of the abuse I experienced is a grossly distorted body image, something that ...
You Are a Child of God

Dear Survivor: You Are A Child of God

Dear Fellow Survivor, When I was twelve days old, my parents brought me to the baptismal font in front of ...
Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Dear Survivor: Allow Me To Introduce Myself

Dear Fellow Survivor, Allow me to introduce myself. I am a child of God. I am a husband and a ...
Book - Deep as the Sea - Freedom for the captives

Deep As The Sea

Deep as the Sea: Letters to Survivors of Trauma by Timothy C. Bourman is written for the survivor of trauma ...
Misbeliefs

Misbeliefs: I’m All Alone

Many survivors of childhood abuse report feelings of being alone in the world, that no one can understand them. These ...
Misbeliefs

Misbeliefs: It’s My Fault

Survivors of trauma, whether childhood abuse, sexual assault, or domestic abuse, share a belief that the abuse was their fault ...