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We aim to
bring survivors together in a safe
environment and to encourage them to talk to
one another, enabling them a greater
understanding that it was never their fault
and they were never to blame and nothing they
did caused the abuse to happen. Hearing other
peoples stories stimulate your own memories
and is essential when dealing with the shame,
isolation and secrecy.
Many victims (now survivors) of middle age
and above can't hold onto their jobs, due to
not being able to interact with others. Some
are still unable to live a normal life or
hold onto relationships. Survivors may simply
over-react where people seem to be like their
abuser or where the feeling is the same as
when the abuse happened. They then act as if
in danger, when they are not, and
consequently push people away.
Jig-Saw has a growing number of Adults coming
"out in the open" and talking to
others who have been physically, emotionally,
mentally and above all sexually abused as
children. As more and more people come
forward they are breaking the silence and by
sharing with other survivors they realise
that they are not coping, due to what they
were "taught" in childhood. |
