When the Darkness Feels Too Heavy: A Message for Those Thinking of Ending It All Sometimes the pain is so loud, so constant, so unrelenting, that the idea of ending it all doesn’t feel dramatic — it feels like relief. If you’ve ever found yourself searching for ways to disappear, … Continue reading → The post When the Darkness Feels Too Heavy: A Message for Those Thinking of Ending It All appeared first on Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse – HAVOCA
Neuroplasticity: Rewiring Hope After Trauma For many survivors of childhood abuse, healing can feel like an uphill climb especially when old beliefs and patterns seem deeply embedded. But what if the brain itself could change? What if healing wasn’t just emotional, but neurological? That’s where neuroplasticity comes in. And for … Continue reading → The post Neuroplasticity: Rewiring Hope After Trauma appeared first on Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse – HAVOCA
Knowing Yourself: Understanding Behaviour and Building Resilience Recovery from abuse doesn’t start with a perfect plan — it starts with a question: Why do I feel and act the way I do? For many survivors, behaviours that seem irrational or disruptive make perfect sense when seen through the lens of … Continue reading → The post Knowing Yourself: Understanding Behaviour and Building Resilience appeared first on Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse – HAVOCA
Facing the Hard Truths: Accepting What Feels Impossible Some facts arrive in our lives like thunderclaps. Others creep in slowly, uninvited, unwelcome — then stay. For one survivor on our Survivor Boards, the truth came in layers: “I really struggled to accept that my dad was a paedophile. It’s taken … Continue reading → The post Facing the Hard Truths: Accepting What Feels Impossible appeared first on Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse – HAVOCA
The Idiot’s Guide to Inner Child Work (For Those Who’d Rather Not) Let’s be honest: inner child work can sound a bit too fluffy, or way too intense. Maybe it conjures images of sobbing over old toys or writing tearful letters to your past self. If that makes you back … Continue reading → The post The Idiot’s Guide to Inner Child Work appeared first on Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse – HAVOCA
Justice After Trauma: Understanding the Journey Through the Legal System For many adult survivors of child abuse, engaging with the justice system can feel daunting, confusing, and emotionally intense. It’s not simply about pressing charges; it’s about reclaiming agency, seeking recognition, and — for some — finding peace. This post … Continue reading → The post Justice After Trauma: Understanding the Journey Through the Legal System appeared first on Help for Adult Victims Of Chi...| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse – HAVOCA
When the Web Turns Dark: Understanding Online Child Abuse and Exploitation Online child abuse and exploitation is an issue that affects all of us. Whether you’re a survivor, a parent, a mentor, or simply someone trying to navigate life in a digital world—it’s vital to understand how this form of … Continue reading → The post When the Web Turns Dark: Understanding Online Child Abuse and Exploitation appeared first on Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse – HAVOCA
You Are Not What Happened to You: Embracing Self-Love at Any Age On our journeys through trauma and recovery, it’s easy to confuse the echoes of our past with the substance of who we are. But how we were treated is not who we are. At HAVOCA, we are proud … Continue reading → The post You Are Not What Happened to You: Embracing Self-Love at Any Age appeared first on Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse – HAVOCA
Grieving What Was Taken: Understanding the Grief Process in Recovery When we think of grief, we often associate it with death — the loss of a loved one, a final goodbye. But for survivors of childhood abuse, grief can take on a different, quieter shape. It’s the mourning of what … Continue reading → The post Grieving What Was Taken: Understanding the Grief Process in Recovery appeared first on Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse – HAVOCA
From Panic to Purpose: Reimagining Work After Trauma Hi! My name is Adina Dinu, and I’m the founder of Trauma At Work Ltd. Before my first panic attack, I believed personal life and work could be kept separate. In my early 20s, I was working as a recruiter. Life at … Continue reading → The post From Panic to Purpose: Reimagining Work After Trauma appeared first on Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse – HAVOCA
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Lack of trusting yourself can manifest itself in a lack of trusting others and ultimately a lack of trust in your relationships.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA