Beyond Recovery to Restoration Rebecca Born, LISW Executive Director, Connections: A Safe Place rborn1@fuse.net www.connectionssp.org
This program is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not meant to replace the counsel or treatment of a licensed therapist.
Restoration Let each become all he was created capable of being. Thomas Carlyle
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Sculpture by Dean Kermit Allison
Voice of the Past The voice of Sex Abuse impacts the now.
Internalized messages seen in the Now • I apologize for things. • What people think about me determines how I feel about myself.
More internalized messages • I bend over backwards to please others. • I usually let the people I care about me, put me down.
Why we hold on to that voice • Unmet needs • Fear • Don’t know how to shift
Develop the voice of the present • Recognize • Past voice • New truth • Power of Agreement • Exchange
To Release your Future • Found in authentic identity • Talents • Gifts • Passions • Skills • Character Qualities
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” T.S. Elliot