I Was Sexually Abused by a Catholic Priest. The Church Must Listen to Victims.
There is no greater pain than shame. I know.
When I was a child, I was sexually abused by a Catholic priest. Trauma is the devil. It stays in the core of your being. My tears waited nearly a half-century to stream from my eyes. Many victims go to their graves never revealing what they endured. Some take their own life, like one friend of mine. I suffered the pangs of addiction, the subsequent lies, and depression and suicidal ideation, along with bankruptcy and the loss of my job and home.
A childhood lost. The isolation was real. My father had died at only 40.… Seguir leyendo »