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Most survivors of sexual abuse, assault, or trauma will experience myriad emotions ranging from guilt to anger, and eventually, resolution, healing, and integration. Along the journey back to finding yourself, it is important to remember that taking care of yourself and your needs is not selfish. It is a PRIORITY in helping you deal with and prevent undue stress and emotional overloading. So, here are some tips that will allow you to give yourself a little grace and a lot of self-empathy.

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You might not know it, but it's very likely that you already know someone who has been sexually assaulted (in the U.S. a sexual assault occurs every 68 seconds). The reason you might not know it, is that it's a hard thing for people to share. Survivors are often anxious about how someone will react  - will they believe them? Judge them? In some way, place blame on them? They may also not want to talk about it because it makes it even more real. As someone hearing about the assault for the first …