By logging onto this site, you are taking an important first step in your healing process. However, we are not able to take into account your individual questions and concerns over the Internet. For this reason, we urge you to call our office as soon as possible. We have state certified peer advocates available to speak with you 24 hours a day. Boys who are sexually abused go on to victimize others.
Studies show that getting help is the greatest deterrent to abused boys becoming perpetrators.
By reading this information, you have already made a choice to begin looking at your past, which is a crucial first step towards helping yourself. Facing what happened means acknowledging that a trusted adult violated your body and spirit. You might also need to confront the fact that your home a place where you should have been protected was not safe. It can be extremely useful to have someone who can listen and acknowledge your feelings. The healing process might also involve examining the ways in which your experience has affected your present life and figuring out how to exchange certain emotional patterns for strategies that more effectively promote your wellbeing.