I
thought I would be fine. After all, I
was a therapist. I knew what to
do. I was ahead of most people. I didn’t have a family but I had wonderful
friends who met me at the hospital and let me stay with them for that
week. I was always the one who helped
others and I was strong. I had been on
my own since I was 15 years old; I know my way around.
I
went right back to work. Staying in my apartment where it happened was
tough. I had a little dog, Ms.
Bear. She probably weighed 15
pounds. I made her sleep between me and
the door. I slept with the windows
open, it was North Carolina in the summer; most of us didn’t have air
conditioning in our homes. Ms. Bear
slept touching me and I would wake up as soon as I felt her tense before she
barked at a noise she heard outside.
A
few months later, I could not get out of bed.
I drug myself out of bed long enough to work and then it was back to
bed. One day, I got up, tried to wash
my face to go to work, and couldn’t remember how to do it. I pulled on some sweat pants and ran out of
the house, jumping in my car. My “I’m-Perfect-Everything-is-Just-Fine” facade had finally crumbled completely. My friends knew something was wrong and
made me promise to find a therapist to listen.
And
I’ll never forget that first therapy session. I couldn’t look the
therapist in the eye. I cried so hard I thought my heart would burst.
Afterwards, she told me there was help available for people like me.
There was hope. Wow!
Over the next five years, through therapy and support, I began to heal. I became involved in a supportive group of people who lived through the same thing and I felt I was not alone. I could tell my story, and people would listen. I no longer needed to feel ashamed. . Best of all, I learned none of what happened to me in the past was my fault. None of it.
Pretending you’re “okay” when you’re not is hard work, isn’t it? If you’re tired of pretending and ready to take that first step toward healing, I want to be good to yourself. Seek therapy, counseling, or coaching. Do something! Why do I say this? Because I know.
Carolyn has been providing therapy for clients for 30+ years and although she has worked with all kinds of clients in all kinds of environments, her passion continues to be providing services for clients who have dealt with sexual abuse issues and trauma. She currently provides all types of therapeutic support for victims of sexual abuse assault rape and incest. Serving Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Miami area
Carolyn Wilson, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Personal Solutions 954-793-3201
Helping you To Find Your Personal Solutions
Over the next five years, through therapy and support, I began to heal. I became involved in a supportive group of people who lived through the same thing and I felt I was not alone. I could tell my story, and people would listen. I no longer needed to feel ashamed. . Best of all, I learned none of what happened to me in the past was my fault. None of it.
Pretending you’re “okay” when you’re not is hard work, isn’t it? If you’re tired of pretending and ready to take that first step toward healing, I want to be good to yourself. Seek therapy, counseling, or coaching. Do something! Why do I say this? Because I know.
Carolyn has been providing therapy for clients for 30+ years and although she has worked with all kinds of clients in all kinds of environments, her passion continues to be providing services for clients who have dealt with sexual abuse issues and trauma. She currently provides all types of therapeutic support for victims of sexual abuse assault rape and incest. Serving Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Miami area
Carolyn Wilson, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Personal Solutions 954-793-3201
Helping you To Find Your Personal Solutions
