I’ve struggled with mental health issues – anxiety, depression, BPD – since I was 14. At the worst of it – I was raped. That was nearly 10 years ago. When I first remembered in 2013 I did a lot of blogging on my blogger and chatted with other survivors from the SVU fandom to…
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Becoming Katie Butterfly I am a 30 year old survivor of mental health issues and sexual assault. It once held be back, even almost killed me, but like a butterfly I have come out of the darkness and into a beautiful life! I have found my voice and it’s so beautiful. I have so much…
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Hallelujah the blues have lifted (for now!) What helped? Venting and talking about my feelings definitely helped. I also went to a Celebrate Recovery group that was very helpful. But the main thing helped is putting into action my thoughts of doing things for others. I do a lot to help people that use the…
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“I am called a liar because I did not agree to have sex in the way that my wife wanted and she threatened to hurt me if I didn’t go along with it. So I tried even though it made me feel gross and uncomfortable. Then she criticized me for not being more enthusiastic. I…
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Please check out the Survivor Stories tab and sub-tabs to view other’s stories. Please let me know if you would like to include your story too! “Healing begins when someone bears witness. I see you. I believe you.” Olivia Benson Survivor Stories Stay fearless! 💜Katie Butterfly
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Law and Order: SVU. That is truly where my journey as a survivor began. I started to watch the show several years back when season 11 aired. I always felt some kind of draw to it… to Olivia Benson. I didn’t know why at the time. I joined the twitter SVU fandom and met some…
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I’ve gained a lot of weight (medication, slowing metabolism, bad habits) and I’ve struggled with accepting it. It’s so easy to let my disordered thoughts take over. I’ve slowly been getting used to it and being OK with it. Now I’m starting to embrace it! To even love myself. I realize that it’s not the…
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