#survivor affirmations

[gentleaffirmations]

Even if you were a difficult child, you didn't deserve to be hurt.

[lapinou]

To all those who have been traumatised: You do not owe anybody an explanation.

If you feel that you want to cut somebody out of your life, no matter who that person may be: You do not owe them an explanation if you do not wish to give them so.

No matter if they are family, a friend, a partner, or your psychiatrist— you do not owe anybody. If you are uncomfortable with providing an explanation for leaving, you do not need to give one. You can simply leave and move on with your life.

You do not need to describe how they made you uncomfortable and why if you wish to not. You do not need to force yourself to have the last word.

Your comfort and feelings of safety are of utmost importance.

[neuroticboyfriend]

As an adult still living with their abusive parent, I often find that affirmations meant to empower me are unhelpful at best. They often feel like they're overstating the amount of agency I have as an adult; I've spent my entire life being abused. It's all I know and I have a lifetime of conditioning and nervous system damage to show for it.

All that doesn't just go away now that I'm older than 18, and neither do the material circumstances that keep me here. Even though I have more legal rights and have grown since I was younger, I am still not in control by the very nature of being the victim in an abusive relationship. So, for those who relate, here are some affirmations that might hit different:

My abuser does not have my best interests in mind, even if they think they do.

I am my own person; my mind and body belong to me.

My feelings are justified, and I deserve to feel and express them.

I am doing what I need to survive, and that is all I need to do.

I am doing my best given the knowledge, resources, and support I have.

I am the only person who can decide what is best for me.

My situation is unfair and wrong. I deserve to be happy and safe.

I do not have to engage in toxic positivity; that will only hurt me.

As long as I am alive, there is something good in this life for me - no matter how small.

I have inherent rights just because I exist.

I shouldn't have to deal with this on my own; I deserve support and protection.

Everything I need is something I deserve. Everything I deserve is something I need.

If any of these don't resonate, feel free to discard them. Everyone finds comfort and empowerment differently.

[princess-self-shipping]

I did a doodle dump of a lot of Pebbles stuff to get used to this silly little blue robe I had in mind and yet I didn't color most of these lmfao

Full spread of everything down below le cut

[lovelightwords]

[the-firefly-jar-system]

survivors of abuse, you’re valid now matter who knows your story

you’re valid if you don’t know your story

you’re valid if your headmates know your story, but you don’t/only know parts (for systems)

you’re valid if other people seem to know your story, but you don’t/only know parts

you’re valid if you only know parts of your story

you’re valid if you’re the only one who knows your story

you’re valid if the only other people who know your story is your abuser(s)

you’re valid if you thought you knew your story, but are slowly discovering more

you’re valid if you know you know your story but keep quiet about it

you’re valid if you know your story but only tell a few people

you’re valid if you openly share your story, or if you go out of your way to share your story

you’re valid if you don’t have any support and aren’t seeking it

you’re valid if you don’t have support and are seeking it

you’re valid if you do have support

you are valid, everyone heals at a different pace

endos may interact with this post, but our blog is anti endo

-fennel🪱(ik i usually don’t do this type of post, but hey)

[itsfreyarussell]

I thought we could start out strong with this very important reminder

[mechanicalmonarchbutterfly]

Surviving is all you owe yourself.

You are here, so you survived.

You are here, so you can survive.

You are here, so you will survive.

You are here. You are a survivor.

All you need to do is survive.

[spacedadsupport]

Jean-Luc Picard

@SpaceDadSupport

You are not required to forgive your abuser if you do not wish to. Ignore all pressure to "be the better person". You are already the better person by not being an abuser yourself.

3:40 PM · Jul 30, 2024

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[frostralia]

Today I wanted to share something special with you all from my journey. I'm going to be graduating from college soon. For my graduation cap I wanted to have three stickers that represent an important part of my journey to this wonderful point in my life.

The 🌈 ♾️ represents me not only coming to terms with being autistic, but learning to love, and embracing it.

The 🏳️‍⚧️ sticker represents me finally discovering who I was, and being able to live as my authentic self.

The 💙💜 🎀 represents my survival from a suicide attempt that I had back in 2015, and how I was able to build myself up from the ground into the most beautiful, brilliant, and kind hearted version of myself that I have ever been.

[maxiglow]

I did what I did to survive. there's no need in indulging guilty for trying to be alive. there's always time for healing and resting. there's always time to cultivate a healthy mind and behaviors independently of what I went through and did, again, to survive.

[gentleaffirmations]

[trumpsfinalcountdown]

There Are 1,449 Days Left Of The Trump Regime

Hello again friend, today starts the new posts. The full of information posts. Today, you are going to look yourself in the mirror and say the following:

Each day, I am growing stronger and more resilient.

You alone are capable of great things. But that does not mean you have to, should, or will only ever do those great things alone.

YOUR DAILY RESOURCE: Mexico launched an app called ConsultApp that allows the user to alert their emergency contacts and their nearest consulate if they are being detained. Thank you to user mujeresxpsych on TikTok for sharing this information.

YOUR DAILY QUOTE: "When I was a kid I thought there must be some way I could perform being good. Perform being ladylike to the point of being safe from sexism, racism, and other violence. After all, my grandmother was so determined to make it stick, it had to mean something. What I discovered was that it offered me absolutely no protection. That people took it as a sign of weakness, and that if I wanted to do more than survive I had to be able to fight back." - Hood Feminism: Notes From The Women That A Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

ALABAMA UPCOMING ELECTION: State Senate District 5 Special Primary Election. Primaries take place MARCH 11TH for Democratic nominees Ryan Cagle and Sarah Watkins. District 5 includes all of Fayette, Lamar and Walker counties as well as a portion of Tuscaloosa County. Please ensure you are registered to vote in Alabama if you live in these counties and share this to remind others as well!

BILL HR 21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 3rd, 2025 that's primary objective is to ensure that any infant born alive following an attempted abortion receives the same level of medical care as any other newborn at the same gestational age.

Provisions Include:

Standard of Care: Healthcare practitioners present during birth are required to exercise the same degree of care as they would for any other child born at the same gestational age. This includes immediate admission to a hospital.

Mandatory Reporting: A healthcare practitioner or employee that is aware of a failure to provide required care must report this to law enforcement authorities promptly.

Penalties for Non-Compliance: Those who do not provide the mandated care or do not report failure of care, can face criminal penalties including fines and up to five years in prison. Additionally, intentionally ending the life of a born-alive infant is classified as murder.

Legal Protections For Mothers: The bill explicitly states that mothers of infants born alive will not face prosecution. they will also be granted the right to pursue civil action against the healthcare practitioners who violate the provisions.

The problem is that there are already laws in place to protect newborns, like Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002. As well as other federal and state statutes already in place to protect infants. Regardless of the circumstance of their birth.

This bill also perpetuates the misconception that abortions frequently result in live births. These cases are exceedingly rare and usually occur in the context of severe medical complications or non-viable pregnancies. Medical experts explained that these decisions made in these rare cases are made with compassion and involve the family.

The requirements for immediate hospitalization as well as mandatory reporting will interfere with medical judgement. Especially in cases where an infant is born alive but with no chance of survival. There is concern that healthcare providers may feel obligated to perform invasive and/or painful procedures on non-viable infants, which will only prolong suffering of the infant rather than providing it humane care.

The criminalization of medical decisions is an extreme concern as well. These could deter those wishing to go into reproductive healthcare from doing so, simply out of fear of legal repercussions. And for those in reproductive healthcare, it may even discourage them from making complex decisions.

This bill is less about protecting infants, and more about advancing a broader anti-abortion agenda. It has the ability to be used as a means to vilify abortion providers and undermine reproductive rights. This is made clear by the bills lack of emphasis on prenatal care, healthcare for children, or support for families that are facing complex medical decisions.

*** CONTACT YOUR SENATOR:*** If you do not know who your senators are, you can place your address here and find out. Call them, email them, AND write them. If you are not sure what to say, here is a script you may consider following:

"Hello, my name is ___Your Name___, and I am a constituent from ___Your City, State___. I'm calling to urge Senator ___Last Name___ to vote against the Born-Alive Abortions Protection Act H.R. 21.

I oppose this bill because:

It is unnecessary - infants born alive are already protected under existing laws, such as the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002.

It Misrepresents the realities of abortion care and could create undue burdens on healthcare providers, interfering with their medical judgement.

It criminalizes complex medical decisions, which could discourage healthcare professionals fro providing compassionate, patient-centered care.

It politicizes reproductive healthcare rather than addressing broader systemic issues like access to prenatal and pediatric care."

___IF YOUR SENATOR IS UP FOR RE-ELECTION___

"I want to emphasize that Senator ___Last Name's___ vote on this bill will be a determining factor for me in the next election. Supporting this legislation could jeopardize my support and the support of others in our community who value reproductive rights and evidence-based healthcare policies."

___CLOSING___

"I urge the Senator to stand with constituents like me who believe in protecting reproductive healthcare access and medical autonomy. Thank you for your time, and I hope Senator ___Last Name___ will do the right thing by voting against this bill."

Thank you to those that have read through this entire post. Please consider reblogging, sharing with friends/family. I will break down each portion into it's own post as well to push to those that do not want to read this post in its entirety.

This is important.

You are important.

[neuroticboyfriend]

Affirmations for when all seems lost.

[starryvomit]

it’s okay to be angry at the injustice of somebody hurting you.

[babyjojobear]

You are not damaged because of other people. You may have experienced a lack of love and affection from your relationships- family or otherwise- but this does not reflect on you. Your worth is not dependent on the love and affection you receive, but on your inherent value as a person. You are worthy of love, kindness, understanding, and compassion. You are a valuable, precious person worthy of respect, and this can never be taken away from you. Please do not ever forget this.