Quotes by Beverly Engel, The Right to Innocence

“You may be operating from the belief that you must do everything yourself because no one will ever be there for you. Or you may think that if you never speak up youll avoid being rejected. Both the...”

“You cannot make yourself have a flashback, nor will you have one unless you are emotionally ready to remember something. Once remembered, the memory can help you to face more of the truth. You can ...”

“The more you face the truth, the angrier you will probably become. You have a right to be angry about being sexually abused. You have a right to be angry with the perpetrator, regardless of who it ...”

“As you recover, you will feel more conscious of your surroundings. Freed from the fog of your pain, fear, and confusion, you will awaken and see the world revealed as never before. You will begin t...”

“Some Survivors get angry at having to work at recovering from sexual abuse. They feel that it is unfair. They suffered all their life because of what someone else did to them: why do they have to s...”

“As you recover, you will find yourself letting go of many of your negative beliefs. You will discover that many of the so-called truths you were raised with and forced to believe are not truths at ...”

“In addition to reaching out for help, you will also need to reach within yourself. Your biggest ally will be your emotions. Through them, you will learn more about what really happened to you, how ...”

“Why Is It So Important to Remember?When you were abused, those around you acted as if it werent happening. Since no one else acknowledged the abuse, you sometimes felt that it wasnt real. Because o...”

“As a child you received messages from your family to keep your mouth shut and remain invisible. You also learned to become invisible in order to protect yourself. You no longer need to be invisible...”