In a desperate attempt to gain control over their bodies some victims will turn to food and restriction. They may feel dirty and violated, unable to get clean and purging may serve as a temporary fix to those feelings. If the abuser used food to lure their victims, or if the victim associates food with the person who violated them, they may develop a fear or even an intense phobia of food and eating. Survivors that have been forced to perform oral sex may also have a sense of gagging, choking or a frightened feeling upon putting food in their mouth, making it difficult to eat. Survivors of sexual abuse often suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
Sexual abuse impacts it's survivor's life forever.
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