Podcast: samsn’s STRONGER
An 8 episode podcast to listen to – hear the recovery stories of male survivors of sexual abuse What does it take to grow stronger than your past? https://www.samsn.org.au/podcast/Continue Reading
An 8 episode podcast to listen to – hear the recovery stories of male survivors of sexual abuse What does it take to grow stronger than your past? https://www.samsn.org.au/podcast/Continue Reading
Procrastination… and perfectionism and the inner critic that can come with it… all common ways of coping with feelings that originate from past abuse.A different way forward is to talk with another man with similar experiences. Procrastination is typically a dysfunctional way of coping with unwanted emotions and feelings ofContinue Reading
Brendan Fraser Says HFPA Ex-President Sexually Assaulted Him The actor said that the incident made him reclusive and he retreated from public life. https://variety.com/2018/film/news/brendan-fraser-hfpa-ex-president-sexually-assaulted-him-1202707850/ Image: “Mr. Fraser is here!” by bfurlong is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0Continue Reading
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Carlos Santana Forgiving his abuser was key to his own personal journey. https://www.grunge.com/191143/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-carlos-santana/ Image: “Carlos Santana am 21. Januar 2000, in München, Muffat-Halle” by Jaud is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsContinue Reading
Chester Bennington’s life may help male sex abuse victims speak up Chester Bennington had openly said he was a survivor of childhood sexual abuse that haunted him https://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/22/opinions/chester-bennington-sex-abuse-opinion-cook/index.html Image: “Chidey” by Chester Bennington Phoenix is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsContinue Reading
Tim Roth: my father and I were abused by my grandfather “He was abused. And I was abused. But I was not abused by him. I was abused by his abuser … It was his father.” https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/dec/05/tim-roth-father-and-i-abused-by-grandfather-rillington-place Image: “Tim Roth” by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0Continue Reading
When going through a dark tunnel, lights do often appear – this is one of them. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is reviewing its policies after a firefighter was allowed to remain in his brigade after being convicted of sexually assaulting his young son. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/465260/fire-and-emergency-reviews-policies-after-child-sex-abuser-caseContinue Reading
Tom Arnold Reveals Sexual Abuse in Childhood Arnold says he was sexually abused by a 19-year-old male babysitter. https://people.com/celebrity/tom-arnold-reveals-sexual-abuse-in-childhood/ Image: “Actor Tom Arnold” by Fade In Magazine is licensed under CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsContinue Reading
Through Budget 2019, MSD received funding to enable providers to increase the level of service provision of several funded sexual violence services. We are now looking to build on progress made through this investment and have begun to focus on emerging gaps in the funded sexual violence services system. OneContinue Reading
Matthew McConaughey says in his new book that he was blackmailed and sexually abused as a teenager McConaughey goes through numerous important events in his life that he describes as red, yellow, or green lights — events that made him stop, pause, or advance. https://www.insider.com/matthew-mcconaughey-says-he-was-sexually-abused-new-book-greenlights-2020-10 Image: “Matthew McConaughey and ScottContinue Reading