For many, many sexual assault victims/survivors, myself included, it is easy to think of self-harm or suicide. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE reach out to someone if you feel like harming yourself in anyway. Call an emergency number, go to the hospital, contact a crisis hotline, confide in a friend or family member — do anything you need to do to keep safe!! For help: Hotlines
I took the photos of the flowers and then transposed myself amongst them trying to put a “positive spin” on all my sorrow and grief. One time while feeling down, I took a walk and took photos of objects and nature that matched my mood. It actually helped! I discovered beauty in the brokenness that surrounded me and encompassed me.I was soon glad after that night that “fate didn’t bite.”To borrow from Alice in Wonderland, I can feel like I’m falling down the rabbit hole, which in this case is covered with glass shards. I am getting better at identifying when I feel I am beginning to spiral down and can reach out before things get too dark. More from Alice in Wonderland Photographs I took while walking at night. This whole experience has felt like a journey into night, so I tried to “embrace” the darkness or at least try to find a way to learn to live with it. A frightening process piece.
Speaking My Truth 