Patricia Dsouza Quotes

Childhood abuse is the misuse of power and control which leads to wrong.

Survivors of abuse are naturally aware that the past possesses the solutions for shaping up and going forward.

Do not become an accomplice by being silent, voice up!

Sexual abusers often convince their victims that the abuse was their own demerit.

Give yourself mourning time and comprehend that expressing grief can modify your emotional and physical well being

There is an intensified risk for a child living in a household experiencing domestic violence, because their basic childhood requirement is not being met, in addition to the demand for care and protection by their parents.

A victorious person knows to own his failure, he is aware how to bring out good, even in the worst form of failures.

I am free because I fought for freedom, I am a Survivor.

Grieve out your betrayal, mourn over everything that went astray, this is an important beginning step towards your healing.

I experience what it is to exist in perpetual fear, afraid, totally controlled, manipulated, ashamed at all times and many more things one can't still think to talk around.

Whole night hanged with panic Sparking tears in those big wide eyes.

I can't change the past abuse, but I can change the impact it has on me today!

You are unique, special and exceptional as you have made it.

Parents that provide a nonviolent, fostering, strong and steady background for their children assist in impede violence and abuse in their households.

You ALONE have the POWER:
1) To Set FREE your YESTERDAY
2) To EMBRACE your TODAY
3) To CREATE an AMAZING TOMORROW

You possess the ability to hold your life because you are the true proprietor of your own life, no one gets to decide for you.

Mia bottled all this up inside of her and just couldn't manage it any longer. Mia would feel like it was entirely her fault, what he did stay with her always.

But the good news is, it is definitely worth it and above all, it is achievable and possible by all means!

Do not have anger control you nor consume you. Express it and take responsibility for it.

Manipulation is majorly at play in sexual abuse. The kid is in full control, influenced, used completely for one's advantage, to work to the utmost.

Abused children as they grow to believe that they are damaged beyond repair.

Make peace within you now. Set free and stop battling within. Choose yourself over and over.

I believe we all heal differently, it is a process, and many like me are here to help you as you heal, as you recover.

We require to get out of our own built up Cocoons, these need to be worn, softened and freed through.

I CREATE my OWN DREAMS!
I alone have the POWER to DESTROY or FULFILL them

I recall as a child when I got so hostile that I didn't know whom to trust anymore, and then I would still act as if everything was alright. I would put that brilliant smile; which people love about me still right away. I am told to have the very beautiful smile, that smile became my signature throughout my life.

Exceptional that's ME
Another ME there will never BE
No loss is known in ME

I no more count my wasted tears;
Nor can I hear the echo of their fall;
No more do I mourn my lonely years;
This hour is blessed and this is certainly my call.

My abuse will always be part of my memoirs, my past, my history, but will no longer be a front-page in my lifespan

The abuser plays around a make-believe system in the child's world of thoughts.

Answers you seek are inside you! YOU are the Answer

You hold the ability to build it or ruin it. It's entirely up to you. It's definitely possible.

You may not succeed at first or not always, but you will definitely find ways that don't contribute towards your journey and you will know not to take that road the next time.

.....everything unexpectedly made sense as to where some of the traits passed on inside me came from.

When you accept things as they are, you allow yourself to make choices, that will help create the change you seek.

.....you will examine yourself as a precious, loved, exceptional and uniquely crafted for a design and plan beyond your intellect.

Your own story matters. It's either a victor's journey or a victim's lament. The decision is in your hands.
Exceptional

You hold the ability to choose to heal and to recuperate. This power is in your hand alone

The abuser wants the victim to be confounded. They do not require the victim to see undoubtedly nor see things for what they are.

Evidently, if support and care are devoted to an abused child at an early level of the occurrences, the long-lasting outcomes may be less cruel.

Self-recovery is not a quick repair and does not take place overnight

We are more than survivors, more than victors!

The abused children feel so useless within that they become more vulnerable to exploitation in the future too.

The child turns up still trusting these lies to be the truth.

Accept yourself as you are, by recognizing that you will not continue to remain this way forever

I can identify with their shame and ache because I share a past of childhood abuse. In this, I am convinced: if I can do this, you definitely can too.

Every child apprehends, feels and changes with age and developmental stage, as they also learn to develop. Nevertheless, if you recognize what to expect and predict with a child's behavior, you will be less annoyed and less destructive.

Let's take away your emphasis from the awkward task of altering your past and move towards focusing more on the achievable purpose of changing our TODAY, TOMORROW and BEYOND!

I can just conceive of the pit of despair, the notion of being powerless and the essence of existence through it entirely

Mostly, we have put on a brave face with a wide grin and went on with life, as best we could.

I had victory and knew I was going to be fine, no matter what was adding up in my direction. This forever kind of freedom is amazing.

All abuse is damaging and harmful, even if it took place once or infinite times.

but the tears behind my silent smile, no one ever bypassed that and believe me no one even tried to.

You can do it because this time you will do it for yourself, for your inner existence. For that child who was not able to stand up, because no hand of rescue came on.

I alone can heal myself, I alone am responsible for it, I alone have the authority and control over my healing, I am answerable to my healing and I alone can do it.

More or less of these inner assets are still available within you to help you to not just live but to flourish.

Nevertheless, being weak or showing vulnerability is essentially a sign of inner strength.

Children are naive, they don't possess enough skills to be able to recognize the balance between the truth and a lie.

Your voice, your past, your history, you can make a difference to the world.

Being survivors signifies that we have recognized that we have been through a lot that should never have taken place and we now hope to let our wounds heal and recuperate.

Your perspective of life may be a finite one, but you are neither finite nor limited! Refuse to live with guilt or regret. Refuse to see yourself as not good enough. you are totally sufficient in your health, wealth, citizenship & abundance.

I was worthy of healing my scars and so are you.

You possess the right to celebrate your victory, your healing, your recovery.

Abuse ambushed my life, I could not love myself truly and could never have a healthy relationship, they were either abused or completely impaired.

You can handle the past and accomplish productivity in a less harmful way.

SPEAK TO THE CHILD WITHIN YOU: Tell the child within you, the one that has remained buried that the "adult" in you is positively safe and sound. Start treating the damaged "you" just the way you would have wished to be handled when you were a child.

She fulfills every purpose while touching the sky.
Can anything ever stop her fly?

Society must stop the silence and raise their voice to child sexual abuse.

The sole reason I stand to open it up now is that lots of people who are in pain just like I was, and when they see that there is still hope, they will discover that it is possible to come out of their prison.

When they begin to feel that others don't love them, they already consider their worth and consider that they are not worth living at all.

Welcome to my world of dreams Where I live by the rivers and streams As tranquillity flows by And no fear is seen in the eye This is the most peaceful place to be Where you will fall in love with the word "ME" As you learn the art of being free

Are you attentive when your inner self-speaks to you?

Though, the type of abuse differs from each individual, all survivors of child abuse deal with a certain extent of trauma, consciously or unconsciously.

Discover how to convey in a right way.

The most treasured gift you can present yourself today is a hand of assistance to liberate you from the prison of anxiety, fear, & stress so that you can set free.

An abused child never feels safe, growing up. The wrong that this child has gone through can never be seen or easily imagined by those who have never been abused.

Believe in yourself that you can create the change you seek, by accepting things as they are.

Parents are a role model for their youngsters and how they act with these small ones or in front of them can be grasped easily.

You alone can create the change you seel. But how? By accepting things as they are, you allow yourself to make apt choices.

Why me" goes along to haunt many survivors even today. Why was I abused? Or Why was I not protected?

That is when I knew that my past can never change, but my correlation with it can definitely change.

Add to your self-esteem by coming out in the open and speaking about what you went though.

Still, it's never about staying a prisoner in your childhood, it's about your childhood occurrences, incidents and episodes staying fastened and chained inside of you.

The worst part ever is discoursing about the abuse to anyone you trust in the family or friends and when they prefer not to believe in you, that feeling of being deserted by people you trusted and spoke to is even more painful than the whole trauma of the abuse and insult.

Are you capable to truly distinguish the person you envision in the mirror?

You don't need to continue being a victim forever!

Do not let your voice disappear! Protect our children from the predators of our society.

As these abuse children grow, they oppose the lies (that they still trust and believe to be true) to the verity that they pick up and they get all thrown when they conflict and friction.

You are fearless and daring as you walk through the flame as you raise your voice against the abuser.

I am not damaged goods, I am not a product of my past. I am whole!

Survivors who choose to heal are extraordinary people.

It wasn't some mysterious adverse personality trait that comprises of who I am, it unquestionably had a source - A cradle of years of unprocessed trauma owing to sexual, emotional, mental, verbal and physical ill-treatment.

You may never be able to keep up with someone else's steps, either you may end up being far behind or far gone. Pick your path, not someone else's

No one can carry that pain out from you nor can anyone heal for you.

Neglect transpires when the accountable adult fails to provide sufficiently for the needs of a child. It may be deliberate and conscious cruelty, or it may be an incapability or unwillingness to care for and nurture a child.

when these little ones don't receive the love, they need in their homes, they seek attention outside.

It took a strong you to live through the abuse and the secrets.

She fought to relive and come alive

My personal impression is that - Forgiveness is essential for recovery, it loses the power the abuser has over the survivor and allows them to heal.

Abused children realize that they cannot rely on their emotions since their innocent love and trust are already crushed and betrayed. They learn that whatever the opinion they do express may be ignored or mocked.