Reclaiming Your Sexual Self - Understanding the Importance of Sexual Identity

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What is reclaiming my sexuality intimacy and self-love after trauma?

Reclaiming My Sexuality Intimacy And Self-love After Trauma Presented by Portia Gordon, LPC-S, RPT-S Building a healthy community free from oppression and sexual trauma 8/21/19 2 To support survivors of sexual trauma, improve systems response, and create social change to end sexual violence.

How do I reclaim my life after sexual trauma?

Reclaiming your life after sexual trauma can take a lot of hard work and patience. Doing it alone can feel challenging and you should try to seek out support systems that can help you take control. You may call a sexual trauma support hotline and speak to a professional who act as a sympathetic listener.

Why is self-sexual pleasure important?

Self-sexual pleasure can be a good way to explore your sexual preferences and to learn what you like and don’t like, and about what you want to explore with others and what you want to explore by yourself. It can also re-open pathways to a clear connection with the ownership you have over your body, your mind, and your sexual pleasure.

How can a survivor of sexual trauma recover from a sexual trauma?

Focus on reconnecting with your body. As a survivor of sexual trauma, you may also have a negative relationship with your body. You may have a difficult time viewing your body as beautiful or useful. Reconnecting with your body can allow you to embrace your body and take control of it.

Why is self-acceptance important for sex survivors?

That self-acceptance often gives survivors the feeling that it’s OK to articulate what they need in order to feel in control of their sexual destinies. Once survivors have established boundaries, they're one step closer to truly connecting with someone else, which is an integral part of moving forward.

What Is Reclaiming Your Sexual Self

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Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Information

1. https://www.self.com/story/sex-after-sexual-assault
2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2022/11/22/a-psychologist-offers-advice-on-how-to-reclaim-yourself-after-sexual-trauma/
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4. https://drkathrynhall.com/books/